The overweight person is often accused of being lazy, lacking in willpower and constantly overeating. While choice of food, the amount eaten and exercise do affect weight, researchers now feel that there may be another component. (And I’m not referring to genetics.) The previously ignored element may be food addiction. It doesn’t necessarily mean that ...
I am here today to teach you about the effects tobacco can have on your mind, body and overall wellness. All types of tobacco are used all over the world, by people of all different ages, genders and races, making it one of the most abused substances on Earth. Scientific research has discovered countless health ...
Heroin is an illegal Schedule I narcotic, placing it in the group of the most highly addictive drugs available on the streets. There are many methods of using heroine, including: snorting, smoking, swallowing or injecting. Heroin is one of the few drugs known to sometimes cause an instant physical addiction in the brain. Withdrawing from ...
San Jose parents need to be aware of yet another potential threat to their child as the 2010 school year gets underway. A new legal drug known as K2 has become widely available and is potentially dangerous to your student. The facts about K2 are confusing to some, as it is a legally obtained substance. ...
There are at least 50 million people in the United States that suffer from chronic sinus problems. For some it means a continually runny nose, while for others it means constant nasal congestion. The constant sinus problems, also know as sinusitis, can cause difficulty breathing, headaches, bad breath, and sleepless nights. Compounding this problem is ...
You can find drugs just about anywhere in the world. The addiction rates of certain drugs increase every year amongst teens and up, but why are people doing this? There are many possibilities to why people use drugs for recreational use, the main reason is simply starting off with prescription drugs. One particular type of ...
What is Ketamine? Although ketamine is most often known to be an anesthetic for animals in veterinary medicine it is still used as a general anesthetic in children and adults. Ketamine falls into a category of drugs called dissociative anesthetics which simply means that it separates perception from sensation. Other similar drugs that are commonly ...
Over the course of modern history marijuana has been stigmatized, associated with negative connotations and been blamed as the gateway to stronger more addictive drugs. While marijuana use has been recorded throughout history as a relaxant, mood elevator and aid for pain, it is still a drug that the government knows very little about. In ...
Many of us are aware of what too much sugar can do to our bodies. Even though we all like sweets and sugary things, they aren’t that good for our bodies. Everyone knows this. What some people don’t realize is that sugar can be very addictive. In regular form, sugar looks like cocaine which is ...