According to a study released last week, deaths by drug overdose have been steadily increasing throughout the United States, a majority of states recording increases in just past the fours years (2009-2013). 44,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2013. Double the number in 1999. I am just going to let that sit there ... Read More
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Daughter of New York Mayor in Rehab
Chiara de Blasio Admits To Drug Addiction Substance abuse does not discriminate against anyone and that might be the hardest part for people to accept. The stereotype of an addict is that they are all at an educational, financial, health and economical disadvantage and sometimes that is not the case. There are other ... Read More
Neuroscientist Finds Direct Link Between Stimulus-Response Learning and Addiction
Could Stimulus Response Learning and Addiction be Connected? We don't have to be told that we engage in activities that bring us pleasure because naturally we all do that. In addiction, the pleasure seeking activities involve alcohol and/or a drug that gets us high. When you ask a cocaine or heroin user about their ... Read More
You Are Not An Accident by Peter Marinelli
You are who you are for a reason. You’re part of an intricate plan. You’re a precious and perfect unique design, Called God’s special woman or man. You look like you look for a reason. Our God made no mistake. ... Read More
If We Could by Peter Marinelli
Thoughts by Peter Marinelli If we could go back in time and visit our past self, what would we want to say to ourselves? Standing where are we are now with more life experiences and perhaps spiritually evolved, we can look back into our past, first with compassion and second with great understanding. The question is: ... Read More
10 Reasons Why We Turn To Substance Abuse
A Look At The Reasons Why We Abuse Drugs And Alcohol Many of us know the challenges and struggles that come along with drug and alcohol addiction. Whether it’s financial, emotional, psychological, physical — the damage that substance abuse can have on our lives can be devastating in more ways than one. No one wants to ... Read More