Haley or Matthew's Story: Planned Pregnancy, A
There is much a woman needs to learn prior to conceiving a child and during the 38 weeks of pregnancy. For example, the risk of neural tube defect is reduced by taking folic acid in the pre conceptual and early conceptual period. Good nutrition and ...
Web of Addiction: Role of Families in Cycle of Addiction
The role families play in the cycle of addiction is often overlooked. For example, it is important not to give the addict money, even when they threaten to harm themselves if you don't. Family therapy can provide supportive structures that will prom...
Feels So Good...Hurts so Bad: Seeking Help
Jerry Rathner talks about her struggle to stop drinking. Inpatient treatment, in which the alcoholic lives at the treatment facility is helpful during the early phases of treatment, particularly acute detoxification. About 10% of the patients need ...
Feels So Good...Hurts so Bad: Increased Incidence of Smoking Among Adolescents and Teens
A recent survey of 12th grade students showed that 1/3 did not believe there was a great risk in smoking cigarettes. Although smoking rates among adults have declined significantly, adolescent rates have climbed, particularly among teenagers who are...
Web of Addiction: Commonly Used Drugs
Besides alcohol and tobacco, both legal drugs, there is a wide variety of compounds that are addictive, from hard drugs like heroin and cocaine to therapeutic drugs like sedatives, hypnotics, and tranquilizers. Drugs such as marijuana and caffeine a...
Web of Addiction: Designing a More Effective Approach to Drug Rehabilitation
Administrators of programs talk about the benefits of treating drug addiction as a health problem rather than a legal problem. A large majority of people in prison are there because of a drug-related offenses. Treatment programs have long waiting li...
Web of Addiction: Breaking the Hold of Drug Dependence
When people are addicted to drugs like alcohol or heroin their brain is saying, "Danger, don't stop this drug!" It takes a lot of help to kick the habit because of the pain of withdrawal. Some programs use substitute drugs, such as methadone for her...
Web of Addiction: Marijuana Use
Other than alcohol, marijuana is the most prevalent drug of choice in our society, particularly among younger people. It has toxic effects because it is inhaled and appears to be linked to increase risk of cancer, bronchitis, and asthma. Marijuana i...
Web of Addiction: Victims of Drug Addiction, The
The use of illicit drugs is increasing in many parts of the world along with the social and health problems related to it. Drug use is as familiar to suburbia and the corridors of big business as it is on the streets. Addictive behaviors tend to be ...
Web of Addiction: Sedating with Heroin
Heroin use is on the rise, in part because of the increased purity of the drug and a decrease in price. Exposure to heroin is the opposite of cocaine. It produces a subjective dream euphoria, a kind of sedation that lasts an hour or so. If heroin is...