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Addiction and OD: Another side of being an American

July 08, 2019 - addiction, and accidental overdose deaths.

Pharmaceutical companies are also conditioning people to accept drug addiction as a normal way of life to increase one’s quality of life. This message, far from the truth, is continuously driven home through direct-to-consumer television and radio ads. American attitudes towards pain are more distorted than ever before. Instead of finding the root cause of the inflammation and giving the body the nutrients it needs ...

Addiction as a “post-operative complication:” Surgeons can reduce opioid addiction by performing minimally invasive procedures

January 08, 2019 - addiction after surgery

Many patients are prescribed with at least 30 opioid painkillers after undergoing surgery, which increases the risk of addiction, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, a leading group of anesthesiologists.

“Nobody needs a prescription for 30 or 50 opioids, and even those who are in major pain and may benefit should only take them for a day or two,” said James Grant, the president of the organization.

The ...

Hunter Biden’s “historic” criminal trial will probe drug addiction and gun charges

June 07, 2024 -

Hunter will be the first child of a sitting president to be a criminal defendant as jury selection began on Monday, June 3. His trial follows another historic first: the criminal trial of former president Donald Trump.

Hunter has pleaded not guilty to three federal criminal charges related to his 2018 purchase of a revolver. The president's son was charged in September 2023 by U.S. Special Counsel David Weiss, with lying about his use of illegal drugs when he bought a handgun ...

Addiction breeds addiction: Science shows high sugar diets make you more susceptible to other drugs, such as addictive opioids

October 18, 2017 - addiction

A previous study carried out by researchers at the Queensland University of Technology has cautioned that excessive sugar consumption itself should be considered an addiction. The researchers have also warned that excessive, long-term sugar intake may trigger the onset of eating disorders and may cause adverse effects on the behavior. As part of the study, the scientists examined the effects of high sugar intake on animal models and found that a sugary ...

What do cigarette addiction, alcoholism and mRNA vaccines all have in common?

May 09, 2024 -

Also, a mountain of research reveals that drinking three or more alcoholic drinks daily heightens the risk of pancreatic cancers, stomach cancer and prostate cancer. All alcoholic drinks fall under this umbrella, including white and red wines, beer and liquor.

Then there are the bloody "spike protein" stabs that 270 million Americans rushed out to get the second they became available, though not one single clinical study proved them safe or effective. That's because they ...

Addiction to technology is creating digital slaves who can’t think for themselves

September 08, 2017 -

According to Mountain View, California-based multinational tech company Google, people from around the world have been asking for instructions on seemingly self-evident things such as how to or how not to get pregnant, how to make a toast, and even how to kiss.

“We have become so independent on offloading, on relieving our brains from keeping certain basic, human information in storage, that we've forgotten to do some fairly basic grown up tasks,” researchers at Google's ...

Overconsumption of high fructose corn syrup-rich foods causes health problems, addiction

March 12, 2024 -

HFCS was first developed in 1957 by biochemists Richard O. Marshall and Earl R. Kool. The pair discovered an enzyme capable of isomerizing dextrose to fructose. The process of producing it efficiently and economically was introduced about 20 years later by Japanese scientists.

Also known as glucose-fructose syrup or high fructose maize syrup, HFCS is a liquid sweetener made from corn starch and a preservative made by changing the carbohydrate glucose in corn starch to ...

How smartphone addiction affects brain function and mental health

November 16, 2023 - addiction. He noted that whenever a habit, such as checking or being active on social media, turns into an obligation, it quickly becomes an addiction. This addiction can easily endanger one's well-being because of its negative influence on physical and psychological health. (Related: Study links smartphone use to heart attack and stroke risk.)

According to Shoukat, people who are "mobile addicted" are unable to cut back on their cell phone usage ...

How to deal with bad eating habits: Understanding sugar addiction

September 22, 2023 -

Sugar cravings can affect your overall health and may cause different complications like obesity and diabetes. Experts are still only beginning to understand the nature of sugar addiction, but studies have revealed that sugar raises dopamine levels.

In a 2005 article published in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists reported that binging daily on sugar "repeatedly releases dopamine in the accumbens shell [a section of the brain affected by dopamine]." The ...

RFK Jr. blasts U.S. government for its “addiction to war” following $24B aid request for Ukraine

August 29, 2023 -

During an Aug. 22 townhall in South Carolina, he pointed out that this "addiction" of the federal government – alongside the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war – is a major contributor to America's current economic problems.

"One of the big problems we have in our federal government is the addiction to war," RFK Jr. told the crowd. "We've spent $8 trillion dollars on wars since 9/11. If we kept that money home, we would've had childcare for every American; we ...

Tim Arrigo: RESILIENCE is the only way to overcome an ADDICTION

August 08, 2023 -

"The only way to really overcome an addiction is through resilience. The problem is: It's very hard to treat," he told Jeff Dornik during the Aug. 1 episode of "The Jeff Dornik Show."

"You have to be a very resilient human being. The problem is, you can't teach resilience and you can't teach spirituality. I can tell you about … resilience and spirituality [and] I can pray with you. But I can't force you or make you have a relationship or an experience with God....

FLASHBACK: A timeline of Hunter Biden’s years of drugs, addiction, dildos, arrests and multi-million dollar deals thanks to daddy

June 28, 2023 - addictions thanks to his powerful father.

President Trump was right to call out Hunter Biden at the first presidential debate.

Chris Wallace shut down the discussion.

Trump was right.

And the fact that the liberal mainstream media continues to ignore this massive scandal years later says everything about their integrity and honesty.  They have none.

This was first posted before the 2020 election.

Read more at: TheGatewayPundit.com

This ...

Finland introduces world’s first phone-free island to study effects of social media addiction

June 27, 2023 - addiction, check out what Dr. Deborah Mash from DemeRx.com has to say about how ibogaine may be able to help.)Nature lovers: Do phone-free tourism destinations interest you?

What makes Ulko-Tammio particularly unique in addition to its breathtaking natural beauty is the fact that it is completely uninhabited by people. Visitors can stay overnight in tents or cabins, but there are no houses or hotels like most other places in the world.We are building the infrastructure ...

Dr. Deborah Mash from DemeRx.com explains how natural IBOGAINE molecule is helping with addiction treatment

May 16, 2023 -

A person can become addicted to just about anything, including refined sugar and video games, as well as the more common vices like alcohol and pharmaceutical drugs. And the good news, according to Dr. Deborah Mash from DemeRx.com, is that there is hope.

Dr. Mash spoke with the Health Ranger in a recent episode of the Health Ranger Report about addiction, and how a naturally derived molecule known as ibogaine is helping people to overcome it without the need for ...

Top 6 WORST ADDICTIONS and how Mother Nature may have solutions the medical establishment can put to good use – featuring Dr. Mash

May 17, 2023 - addiction expert from DemeRx.com explains the IBOGAINE molecule for addiction treatment

Dr. Deborah Carmen Mash is a professor of neurology and of molecular and cellular pharmacology at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, and director of the Brain Endowment Bank at the University of Miami. She is also a pioneering researcher of ibogaine and one of the world’s foremost experts on the substance. She is also the founder and CEO of DemeRx, a pharmaceutical company ...

Data shows fentanyl addiction is the leading cause of death among Americans aged 18 to 49

March 28, 2023 - addiction.

Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. At least 150 people die each day from overdoses due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. An estimated 55,000 deaths are recorded yearly.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdose deaths in America increased by 28.5 percent between April 2020 and April 2021. Three out of four overdose deaths involved synthetic opioids.

Fentanyl is available ...

Top 7 addictions you MUST QUIT to become your greatest self

February 23, 2023 - addictions. We all have addictions, which makes most people immediately think of food, alcohol or drugs when they hear that, but there are all kinds of addictions, beyond the physical realm, that must be addressed to overcome feelings of inadequacy, and so we can become our greatest self.

What about failure? Some folks are literally more afraid of success than they are of failure, because success means they will need to "repeat" that success over ...

The science behind ADDICTION CRAVINGS and the herbal adaptogen natural remedy that subsides the urges and squashes the “need”

February 12, 2023 - addiction creates the cravings, which can be painful, distracting, and even constant. It's a whole-body experience with which the addicted person is quite familiar. What to do?

Get ready for the key to escaping these common addictions. No more feeling defeated. There's a legume that grows in tropical climates. It's been used in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries. Indigenous peoples grind up the beans, the roots, and the seeds, because they serve as a natural ...

Top 5 natural remedies for OVERCOMING ADDICTIONS to sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and nicotine

January 29, 2023 -

Whether you are addicted to sugar, caffeine, alcohol, or nicotine, there are natural solutions available at health food stores online and in the retail sector, and they won't cost you an arm and a leg to load up on either. Time to do a little digging. Engage in a little research, and find out the best natural remedies for overcoming common addictions. Don't feel bad. Don't blame yourself. Don't feel defeated. You can win this important battle, and you'll feel great ...

True physical NICOTINE ADDICTION can be broken in just 3 days, so get ready for a healthy 2023

December 26, 2022 - addiction, but it only takes ONE DAY to start cleaning up your daily consumption habits and choose some enjoyable exercise routines, so let's address all of that now, in simplest fashion.

Eating clean means reading the ingredients label on everything you buy from now on. Eating clean rewards the consumer with vitality, energy, motivation, clear-thinking, and the ability to drop addictions to drugs, alcohol, and/or sweets. Most smokers (and even most vaping ...