Archive for July, 2010
Ecstasy Overload
Friday, July 30th, 2010Not since LSD in the 1960s has the world witnessed a drug phenomenon like the rapid and widespread emergence of Ecstasy. In the past five years, Ecstasy use has doubled among teens; 11% of American high school seniors now report they have tried the drug. This summer in New York City, officials seized over a [...]
Betting on Addiction
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Gambling for fun and problem gambling draw a fine line between the divide of healthy versus harmful. The biggest question poses: where is this line drawn? Problem gambling, also known as ludomania is an urge to gamble despite harmful negative consequences or a desire to stop. Problem gambling often is defined by whether harm is [...]
Sex Addiction
Monday, July 12th, 2010Tiger Woods, Jesse James, and Charlie Sheen all share what similar quality? They are all addicts. Their addictions may vary in different forms, but as of recent gossip news, it seems that these men all share an addiction for sex. Some say for these men, it is the hubris that enables them to defy the [...]
Abuse of Household Products
Monday, July 12th, 2010When we think of drug abuse, we commonly think of prescription drugs, marijuana, street-drugs, such as crack-cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, etc. But sometimes drug abuse can be right under our noses. Not only kids, but also adults heavily abuse several household products as well. These products are easily accessible for kids to use and also [...]