by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 21, 2018 | Addiction, Addiction Support, Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse, Drug Rehab, Rehab Programs, Treatment Centers
According to historical legend, the Gordian knot was a knot so difficult that it was impossible to unravel. Alexander the Great solved the problem by cutting it with a sword. You could consider that as either cheating, taking the easy way out, or practical, creative....
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Mar 7, 2018 | Chapters Blog, Drug Rehab
There was an odd theory floated last year by conservatives and others opposed to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare if you prefer): the expansion of Medicaid made the Opioid Epidemic worse, maybe even caused it. Citing cherry-picked...
by anthonym@sunshinebh.com | Feb 21, 2018 | Chapters Blog, Drug Abuse
Overdose deaths due to legal and illicit drug use and abuse are on the rise. All the experts agree. Defining what is a drug overdose death or — when more than one drug is found in the bloodstream — which drug was responsible is less clear. (“No...
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...
