Are Sobriety Checkpoints Helpful?

Are Sobriety Checkpoints Helpful?

A sobriety checkpoint is a pre-selected location where law enforcement either systematically or randomly stops vehicles to determine if the driver is intoxicated. In the past, there was much debate regarding whether these checkpoints violate citizens’ constitutional...
Addiction Recovery Steps

Addiction Recovery Steps

The addiction recovery steps taught by different groups, such as Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Drug Addicts Anonymous (DAA), and so on are similar. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was the pioneer in providing seemingly hopeless...
Loperamide: An Increasing Trend

Loperamide: An Increasing Trend

Just when we think we have a handle on the different trending drugs in the United States, a new one pops up that shocks us all. Welcome loperamide, a drug for those who can’t get opioid prescription painkillers or who want to get high. Loperamide is the key ingredient...
The Dangers of Blackout Drinking

The Dangers of Blackout Drinking

There are more consequences of blackout drinking than waking up and feeling embarrassed. An article by Dr. Aaron White (2004) describes alcohol-induced memory impairments as the inability to form new memories while the brain is intoxicated. This results in the...
Methadone Withdrawal Timeline

Methadone Withdrawal Timeline

Methadone is a synthetic analgesic drug similar to morphine in its effects but longer acting; it is most widely used as a substitute drug in the treatment of heroin and opioid addiction. Being a full opioid-agonist, methadone creates almost as brutal a withdrawal as...
Am I a High Functioning Alcoholic?

Am I a High Functioning Alcoholic?

Often times, we have stereotypical images of what someone addicted to alcohol looks and acts like. The person is sloppy, irresponsible, promiscuous, broke, mentally unstable, unemployed and unemployable, and maybe even homeless. While any number of these...