Infant Ear Infection And The Effects On Your Child

Infant ear infection is one of the biggest reasons doctors get a visit from patients. We tell you how it could affect your child.

Digital Hearing Aids- Crunching The Numbers

The earliest hearing aids, like standard telephones, employed analog technology. Digital hearing aids are not better than analog hearing aids simply because they are digital; the many features which digital signal processing allows manufacturers to incorporate into their hearing aids are what makes the digital hearing aids so impressive.

Drug Abuse In Teens: Online Drug Abuse Identification Help

Teen drug abuse is at an all time high, but not in the same way that most people might assume. Parents are accustomed to hearing about teens doing everything from huffing chemicals to smoking weed, popping ecstasy, and even injecting heroin. However, with...

A Brief History of Heroin in America

A brief outlook on the introduction of heroin into America. Heroine was first introduced to America in the late 1800's. It wasn't long before America was overwhelmed with users of opiate derivatives.

Multi-Generational Drug Abuse

Too often, drug abuse becomes a multi-generational curse with children following in the steps of parents and close relatives. We examine the painful reality of this phenomenon.

Alcohol and Drug Rehab: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Issues

It is estimated that one out of three depressed people suffer from some form of addiction or substance abuse problem. Dual diagnosis can create a very complex situation for both the professional, as well as, the individual.

Violence and Drug Abuse in South Africa

Violence is widespread in South Africa. Sexual assault, family violence, gang violence and assaultative violence remain a major public health distress. Not only does it cause a high mortality rate and injury amongst adolescents, but it negatively affects behavioral, cognitive, social and emotional functioning as well.

Drug Abuse - When it Reaches the Point of no Return

Drug abuse, naturally enough, conjures up a locale which is rather the regular haunt of the addicts. A person may take to drug abuse for a number of reasons like peer group pressure, psychological pressures, or simply for the kick that the habit gives to the user. And, when the person keeps on repeatedly consuming the item(s), drug abuse assumes serious proportions...

Drug Abuse Treatment

Drug abuse has been a growing problem in the world for many years now. And with more sophisticated drugs finding their way into clubs and other hangouts, it is relatively easier for teens and adults to be lured into substance abuse.

Drug Abuse Treatment Programs

There are about 10,000 drug rehabilitation and treatment centers in the country today. And each one may use varying programs to deal with addiction. But generally, drug addiction treatments are grouped into three categories.

From Drug Addict and Prostitute to Missionary and Servant of Jesus Christ

Depressed, suicidal, strung out on heroin and prostituting to support my habit. Tired of life and sick of going in jail and rehabs - would jumping off of the roof of my eight story apartment building put me out of my misery, permanently?

How To Stop Marijuana Cravings

Would you be interested in learning how to give up smoking marijuana with little or no effort required? Cravings to smoke weed can seem irresistable, however there are scientific methods to prevent cravings of all kinds especially for marijuana addicts.

Living With An Alcoholic Spouse: A Healthy Detachment

You are powerless to getting your loved one to stop drinking. The first step in being able to detach is by realizing that the shenanigans of the alcoholic is not your problem. Don’t try and fix their messes for them. Not only does this enable them to continue drinking, but also it justifies their drinking. Don’t have any interaction with the alcoholic while they are drinking; that includes, talking and arguing with them. Why fuss and fight with someone who has lost the ability to make any sense?

An Effective 12 Step Program

I know that observing something, even first hand, has nothing to do with going through it yourself, but still I have admired the inner power and will of a very close person who went through all the 12 steps of an addiction recovery program.