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The Castor and Pollox of Medical Marijuana
If medical marijuana were medical would you smoke it? Drugs are used for specific illness and if pot is medicinal…
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Alcohol Withdrawal: Signs & Symptoms
Alcohol withdrawal can be a serious and potentially life-threatening physical state. Many alcoholics not only crave alcohol, but need it…
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Is Non-Alcoholic Beer Considered a Relapse?
“Is non-alcoholic beer considered a relapse?” I asked myself. Most people working a 12-step recovery program will avoid anything that…
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Gateway Drugs – Take a Trip Back in Time
Gateway drugs are defined as any mood-altering substance, as a stimulant or tranquilizer that does not cause physical dependence but…
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The Rise in Electronic Cigarette Culture
Electronic cigarettes have sustained a meteoric rise in popularity over the last 5 years making it cool to a part…
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Palcohol: Convenient or Dangerous?
Quickly approved and then restricted, powdered alcohol, or “Palcohol” has given rise to many arguments of its convenience versus its…
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What am I Willing to Give Up to Be Happy?
I saw unhappiness around me and inside of me, even the world seemed unhappy. Why?! Why was I unhappy? What…
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Suboxone and Taking Chips
Subutex and Suboxone are medications approved for the treatment of opiate dependence. While detoxing they place the pill or strip…
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Heroin Addiction – My Drug of Choice
Heroin is an opioid drug that is synthesized from morphine. All over the world, millions of people smoke, snort or…
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Being New in Recovery – The First 90 Days
The first 90 days of recovery are critical! Everyone’s journey into recovery is different. The recovery pace is set to…
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The Dangers of Mixing Benzos and Alcohol
Dangers of Mixing Benzodiazepines and Alcohol When I think of benzodiazepines and alcohol I think “Black Out.” The standard combination…
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Underage Drinking Requires Parental Prevention
Underage drinking is every parent’s nightmare, yet for many they are unprepared to draw firm boundaries. MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk…
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