All posts tagged with addiction
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-(Natural News) Like many other American states, Illinois is battling a crippling opioid epidemic. Official statistics from the state’s Department of Public Health indicate that opioid overdoses were responsible for close to 1,200 deaths there in 2016. And the problem is escalating at an alarming rate. The number of narcotic overdoses increased a whopping 82 […]
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-(Natural News) Smartphones are convenient, but they can also be addicting. If you look around in a restaurant, for example, you’ll probably see couples using their phones instead of talking to each other. What can you do to improve your well-being, especially if you’re one of the people who can’t tear their eyes away from their […]
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-(Natural News) According to experts, drug addicts and pathological gamblers tend to have poor decision-making skills. But can the same be said for people who use Facebook excessively? Data from a study suggest that there is a link between social media use and impaired risky decision-making, a trait that is common among those with substance addiction. The study, […]
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-(Natural News) If someone asked you to name the leading cause of accidental death in the United States, what would say? For many of us, the most obvious answer would be motor vehicle accidents. After all, virtually every American in the country spends time in a car or bus every day. If that was your […]
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-(Natural News) In yet another sign that our healthcare system is fraught with problems that Democrats have made worse and not enough Republicans see fit to address, federal prosecutors have charged dozens of pharmacists and doctors in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Alabama for illegally distributing opioids — even as an opioid epidemic sweeps […]
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-(Natural News) Traffic fatalities are unfortunately on the rise, and regulators apparently haven’t pinpointed the reason for the spike in car crash-related deaths. It may be that U.S. government statistics under-report the role of distracted driving especially since smartphones have become all-purpose devices rather than just relied upon for casual yakking. According to Bloomberg, it is getting far […]
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-(Natural News) Maybe you have finally decided to quit alcohol or drugs, but because your brain has become so dependent on these substances, you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms. To help you overcome these addictions, here are some natural treatments you can try: Kudzu (Radix puerariae): Kudzu is a Chinese medicine that has been used to […]
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-(Natural News) Everyone can agree that good memories evoke happy feelings. For some, simply reminiscing on childhood memories is enough to give them pleasure, while for others, finding happiness is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. And often, these people are the ones who turn to using substances which they eventually abuse. But there are some […]
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-(Natural News) Many people view their doctors as highly educated, trustworthy individuals with integrity, who always have their patients’ best interests at heart. While there can be no doubt that there are some truly noble, self-sacrificing members of the medical community, the truth is, for too long we have placed doctors on a pedestal of […]
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-(Natural News) Americans look at their phones 80 times a day on average, which is equivalent to one look very 12 minutes, according to a study by technology insurance provider Asurion released in November 2017. This type of research has caused an increasing amount of concern regarding the issue of smartphone addiction. Smartphones have been […]
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