Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is growing in popularity, mostly due to recent legalization and its frequently touted effectiveness in treating common ailments. CBD is used as treatment for a wide range of illnesses and ailments. Unfortunately, most people are unaware of which dose is best. The responsible use of CBD oil to ... Read More
Help With Substance Abuse
Substance abuse disorder is a diagnosable medical and mental health disorder. It becomes a disorder when it begins interfering with a person’s day-to-day life. It affects 21.5 million people over the age of 2012, yet many do not seek help. Here you will find articles cataloging the aspects and types of substance abuse. The experts at FHE Health identify trends and explain addiction risks for substances from Juul to inhalants.
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Long-Term Effects of Marijuana
Many states have fully legalized marijuana and several more are expected to. Although for decades critics of marijuana have viewed it as a "gateway drug," many consider it to be harmless. Even though public perception of marijuana has been that it is not as addictive as drugs like heroin, meth, and other prescription ... Read More
5 Tips for How to Stop Doing Cocaine, From the Experts
Cocaine is classified as a hard drug and is illegal to possess or consume, but it's often seen in a different light. Due to the stereotype of use among wealthy individuals like investment bankers or in rave settings, coke has a different reputation — that it's safer to use than heroin or meth, and it's less damaging ... Read More
Drug Profile: Tizanidine Abuse
Like many other prescription FDA-approved medications, tizanidine can be addictive. Tizanidine is not a narcotic. The drug is considered to be a muscle relaxer that helps to reduce pain, but in a different way than a narcotic. Rather than binding to pain receptors in the central nervous system, tizanidine blocks pain ... Read More
How Common Are Nightmares While Quitting Weed?
Although withdrawal symptoms from cannabis aren't as severe as withdrawal symptoms from quitting opioids or alcohol, they are still unpleasant and disruptive to your health. And, for people who smoke marijuana every day, the withdrawal symptoms can be more pronounced and uncomfortable, including cannabis-related night ... Read More
7 Tips to Quit Drinking, From the Experts
In a recent year, more than 14 million U.S. adults reported having an alcohol use disorder, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The NIAAA also reports that an estimated 443,000 teens also suffer from this condition. "Alcohol use disorder" (AUD), or alcoholism, occurs when a ... Read More
The Dangers of Driving Stoned
In December 2019, legal marijuana sales began in the state of Michigan, the 11th state to take the ban on recreational use of the drug off the books since Colorado and Washington became the first to do so in 2012. As of the end of 2019, 33 states currently allow people with a doctor's permission to use marijuana. ... Read More
Metallica Star James Hetfield Seeks Help for Alcoholism and Addiction
Co-founder and lead vocalist of the rock band Metallica, James Hetfield has long had a reputation for hard living-- and hard drinking. In the band's early days, its members all drank heavily, prompting many to refer to the band as "Alcoholica." As Metallica's members aged, they all began to slow their consumption of ... Read More
