Tech addicts’ seek solace in 12 steps and rehab
In a Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, photo, Robel, an 18-year-old tech addict from California, leaves a barn after helping feed animals at the Rise Up Ranch outside rural Carnation, Wash. The ranch is a [...]
U.S. Surgeon General Declares E-cigarette Use Among Youth and Epidemic
Yesterday, U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome M. Adams held a press conference issuing an advisory stressing the importance of protecting children from a lifetime of nicotine addiction and [...]
Workforce Drug Use Rises by Double Digits
In the manufacturing sector, both marijuana and methamphetamine use rose by more than 23% and 27%, respectively, between 2015 and 2017. While many companies are dealing with drug use in the [...]
Why Aren’t More People Who Use Meth or Opioids Screened for Hepatitis C
When people seek help at a drug treatment center for an opioid addiction, concerns about having contracted hepatitis C are generally low on their list. They’ve often reached a crisis point [...]
Why feeling empathy could lead former drug users to relapse
Empathy and addiction AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Empathy, the awareness of another’s feelings and emotions, is a key feature in normal social interactions. But new research [...]
The five most addictive substances in the world
Why are opioids so addictive? What are the most addictive drugs? This question seems simple, but the answer depends on whom you ask. From the points of view of different researchers, the [...]