According to a study conducted by the University of Cambridge, cocaine abusers are unable to control their dependence to the drug due to a ‘backdoor’ in their brain that bypasses their self-control and taps into their habitual impulses. In a press release from the University, Dr. David Belin from the Department of ... Read More
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Christina Huffington Talks Cocaine Addiction on the Today Show
The Huffington Post Gets Personal on Addiction Christina Huffington, the daughter of the founder of the Huffington Post (Arianna Huffington) recently came out in public about her struggle with cocaine addiction. On the Today show Christina and Arianna Huffington discussed how addiction has affected them individually ... Read More
What is Afrin? Addiction & Side Effects of Nasal Spray
Some people with chronic sinus problems become dependent on nasal sprays like Afrin, which offers short-term relief from congestion and other symptoms of hay fever and the common cold. Afrin is one of a number of nasal sprays that can have different active ingredients and thus be more or less habit-forming, depending ... Read More
Sherlock Holmes & Drug Abuse – It’s Elementary My Dear Watson
Updated November 15, 2019 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's iconic character Sherlock Holmes was a masterful investigator. You wouldn’t want anyone else on the case. He was a genius at putting together the puzzle pieces of a mystery to find the culprit of a crime. Holmes was nothing, however, if not a drug addict. Holmes' ... Read More
Whitney Houston’s Drug Use: The Tragic Story
What Was Reported in Whitney Houston's Toxicology Report? After the singer's death, her autopsy revealed that the cause of death was drowning and listed other contributing factors as atherosclerosis and cocaine use. The toxicology report revealed that her system contained cocaine, Xanax, Flexiril, ... Read More
Women’s Drug of Choice: Gender Differences in Substance Abuse
Women's drug of choice – do women prefer one drug type over the other? The research done has shown that women and men have different preferences when it comes to their drug of choice. Understanding gender differences in substance abuse, including differences in their drug of choice, can be a very important step in ... Read More
“Just Say No” and the D.A.R.E Program
In 1982, First Lady Nancy Reagan uttered the three words “just say no,” to a schoolgirl who had asked what she should say if someone offered her drugs. The first lady’s suggestion, as we all know, became the unified call for the adolescent drug prevention movement we have all come to know and may have experienced. ... Read More
Relapsing in the Public Eye – What Dax Shepard Learned
Dax Shepard is an American actor turned podcast host. Born in January 1975 near Detroit, Michigan, Dax shot to stardom with films like Let's Go To Prison (2006), Hit and Run (2012), This Is Where I Leave You (2014) and The Judge (2014), among others. In 2018, he launched his successful podcast, Armchair Expert, with ... Read More