by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Feb 14, 2018 | Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse
In an episode from that font of wisdom and subtlety, the Comedy Central cartoon series South Park, series regular Stan Marsh becomes the victim of a well-meaning hoax by his parents to keep him from ever using drugs: They hire an actor to portray a future Stan who has...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 31, 2018 | Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse
Recently, we discussed how state and county government agencies are using online databases to track how many drugs are prescribed and used. These efforts are part of government efforts to end addiction to drugs such as opiates/opioids. City governments are also taking...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 26, 2018 | Alcohol Abuse, Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse
This is (or was; the week’s almost over) National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. It continues through Jan. 28, with local events all over the country (check your community bulletin boards). NDAAW was designed by scientists with the National Institute on Drug Abuse...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 22, 2018 | Addiction Support, Chapters Blog
While it appears that we’re still in the midst of an epidemic of opiate/opioid addiction, it looks as if more and more people are becoming aware of this epidemic. More and more parties are joining the battle to fight it. Government is providing some of this help. For...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Jan 19, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Support, Chapters Blog
There’s an old proverb that begins, “For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse was lost.” It describes a chain of causation that culminates in disaster, from the loss of a man’s life to the fall of a kingdom. Paul...
