Alcohol Abuse

Evansville was once described as the meth capital of the world, although the number of incidents has greatly decreased. The top counties in Indiana with meth lab seizures were Delaware, Vigo, Knox, Bartholomew, and Jackson. Meth seizures in Illinois have increased from 72.9kg in 2017 to 289.9kg in 2018, according to the DEA. A majority […]

Substance use/misuse is highest among people aged 18 to 25. Stimulants include amphetamines, meth (methamphetamine), cocaine, methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, others) and amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall XR, Mydayis). They’re often used and misused in search of a “high,” or to boost energy, to improve performance at work or school, or to lose weight or control appetite. Synthetic cannabinoids, […]

Social media addiction is an unhealthy dependence on interactive platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Like most dependencies, social media addiction manifests as overuse and difficulty in abstaining. All participants completed a set of questionnaires that was constructed and launched through a web-based survey tool, Qualtrics (Qualtrics International Incorporation). The research protocol of this […]

This can create an unhealthy drive to seek more pleasure from the substance or activity and less from healthier activities. Alcohol use disorder is the most common substance addiction in the United States, followed by nicotine and marijuana. About 10% of people aged 12 or older in the U.S. have alcohol use disorder. A compulsion […]

It’s better to get this kind of support in place before you deal with life challenges after the pink cloud phase. The euphoria of pink clouding can make you feel like you’re, well, in a cloud. And when you’re on top of the world, you might not give too much thought to ordinary life below. […]

A 2019 study suggests that the prevalence of these disorders may be about 3–6%. However, the rates have been difficult to determine due to a lack of formal classification. Steele, V. Socioaffective Neuroscience & Psychology, published online July 16, 2013. Even worse, a routine company search of his computer revealed a few of the illegal […]

The broadest category is that of “distilled spirits,” which includes numerous beverages, such as gin, rum, vodka, whiskey, scotch, bourbon, and premixed cocktails. Binge drinking — that is, drinking a lot in a short amount of time, such as four (for women) or five (for men) drinks in two hours — can be just as […]

Plus, there are inherent risks if you’re driving, operating machinery, parenting, and doing other activities that require alert attentiveness. With all of that in mind, here’s what some experts and research presume about the possible health benefits of microdosing — though again, this could change. Getting started with microdosing is not only legally difficult, but […]

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But research shows that within 24 hours of the first dose of medically supervised ketamine, those lost connections start to regrow. The more synapses the patients grow, the better the antidepressant effects of ketamine are for them. Injection ketamine hydrochloride was available in vials of 5 ml each. A volume of 1 ml contained I.P […]