A new study examined whether excessive use of social media contributed to feelings of depression and loneliness. The more time you spend scrolling through social media, the more likely you could be contributing to your own feelings of depression and loneliness. A new study from Penn State researchers has determined that social media use correlates… Continue reading Could Limiting Social Media Use Improve Your Mental Health?
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"Beautiful Boy" Shows Truth Of Addiction, Former NIDA Director Says
“The film shows the limits of treatment and family love in confronting the awesome and tenacious power of addiction.” Robert L. DuPont knows what addiction looks like — how it can strike anyone and tear families apart from the inside. As a doctor specializing in addiction and treatment and former National Institute on Drug Abuse… Continue reading "Beautiful Boy" Shows Truth Of Addiction, Former NIDA Director Says
Stone Cold Steve Austin Gives Up Trademark Beer Chugging
The legendary WWE star has given up alcohol and taken up yoga. Stone Cold Steve Austin announced on his podcast, The Steve Austin Show, that he is giving up beer. He announced to fans that he’s doing it for his health, it’s working, and that he hasn’t had a drink in over two weeks. “My… Continue reading Stone Cold Steve Austin Gives Up Trademark Beer Chugging
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Discusses Addiction in New Memoir
In his new memoir, “Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back),” the singer-songwriter details his struggles with alcoholism and Vicodin. Jeff Tweedy, singer and guitarist in the band Wilco, has penned a new memoir, Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back). In it, he recounts his descent into addiction and eventual decision to get clean.… Continue reading Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Discusses Addiction in New Memoir
Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform at the 2018 Midterm Elections
In one of the most talked-about reform wins of the midterm elections, Floridians approved restoring voting rights to most of the state’s roughly 1.4 million felons Aside from boasting impressive voter turnout, the 2018 midterm elections ushered in a number of wins for criminal justice and drug policy reformers across the country. Florida felons stand… Continue reading Drug Policy and Criminal Justice Reform at the 2018 Midterm Elections
Are Pregnant Women Using Marijuana More?
A new report examined the most recent trends for smoking and alcohol use during pregnancy. New federal data shows that while fewer women are taking in cigarettes and alcohol during pregnancy, more are using marijuana. A research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics examines the data, gathered between 2002 and 2016. According to the data, the percentage of… Continue reading Are Pregnant Women Using Marijuana More?
France Approves New Drug To Treat Alcoholism
Some are concerned about the efficacy of the drug as well as its possible side effects. French health authorities have approved the use of a muscle relaxant in the treatment of people addicted to alcohol, despite side effects. ANSM, the national drug agency, cleared Baclofen for alcoholism treatment after a trial period that began in… Continue reading France Approves New Drug To Treat Alcoholism
Woman Accused Of Lacing Co-Worker's Drink With Meth
The woman says she is being framed and plans to fight the charges being levied against her. A North Carolina woman took a workplace dispute to the next level when she reportedly laced a coworker’s drink with methamphetamine as part of an on-going disagreement, causing him to need medical attention. Charissa Walker, 41, has been… Continue reading Woman Accused Of Lacing Co-Worker's Drink With Meth
Canada Faces Year-Long Legal Marijuana Shortage
Supply issues began almost immediately after recreational marijuana officially became legal in mid-October. Less than a month after declaring marijuana legal, Canada’s legal dispensaries are struggling to meet the overwhelming demand for cannabis, which may remain in short supply or out of stock. News outlets like Vice have laid the blame on licensed producers that… Continue reading Canada Faces Year-Long Legal Marijuana Shortage
French Montana Says He Could Have Saved Mac Miller From Addiction
“If I was around him a couple more nights, I would have made him stop … but he didn’t have nobody that was doing that.” Hip hop artist French Montana said that he could have stopped rapper Mac Miller’s overdose death by talking to his friend about the way that his drug use was getting… Continue reading French Montana Says He Could Have Saved Mac Miller From Addiction