Marijuana (weed, pot, cannabis) is the most commonly used addictive drug after alcohol and tobacco. With use widespread in the United States, almost 12% of adults report using marijuana according to a 2019 Gallup poll. Not only are adults using marijuana with increasing regularity, use is increasing amongst adolescents as well, with almost 12 million …
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Michael Herbert
Chronic alcohol and drug abuse typically leads to a psychological and physical dependence on the substance. Once addicted, the absence of the substance causes withdrawal symptoms that are often uncomfortable enough that they trigger continued use. While some withdrawal symptoms are merely uncomfortable, others can be potentially life threatening. For this reason, when looking to …
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Michael Herbert
Perhaps you or a loved on is wrestling with problematic substance use. If so, you are not the only one facing this battle. Evidence indicates that drug use has increased across most generations, genders and demographics in the United States, reaching alarming levels. In 2017, an estimated 38% of adults in the United States were …
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Michael Herbert
Like many people who eventually get sober, you probably began using alcohol and drugs when you were younger and your use started out as fun and social in nature. Smoking pot with friends, drinking at college parties…your use didn’t seem very different than that of your peers. Eventually, over time your use escalated. You discovered …
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Michael Herbert
Spirituality and religion have been coping mechanisms for a lot of individuals for multiple reasons for thousands of years. A lot of people seek help from this “outside worldly experiences” narrative to get out of worldly struggles, including mental illnesses such as substance abuse and addiction. What is Religion or Spirituality? Religion constitutes a specific …
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Michael Herbert
Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ system of the body. It is the leading cause of preventable death. (CDC) What’s Nicotine? Nicotine is an alkaloid that acts both as a stimulant and an anxiolytic depending on its dose. It is used as a recreational drug through smoking, snorting snuff, or …
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Michael Herbert
Watching your loved ones struggling with alcoholism can be extremely painful and challenging. The problem not only affects the person but also affects the mental health and well-being of the entire family. It is important to remember that such a person can be treated in a variety of ways and there is always help available. …
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Michael Herbert
