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1y ago
“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more,” wrote Confucius. Though the Chinese thinker and social philosopher wrote these words thousands of years ago, they’re still meaningful today.
Short, striking, or memorable phrases are slogans, and we use them often in our daily lives. You might see them on bumper stickers, billboards, or even tattooed on a person’s body.
Slogans and sayings are powerful tools that people use as mottos to live by, to help them remember what’s important, and when it comes to recovery from alcoholism and drug abuse, to help them stay sober.
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2y ago
One of the most frequently asked questions by teens and young adults is “how long do drugs stay in your system?”
Testing for the presence of illegal drugs in a person’s system has been around for quite some time now, and new technologies in drug screenings have made these tests nearly impossible to beat.
Parents can even purchase home testing kits if they suspect their children of using drugs. While a simple Internet search will bring up numerous methods to beat a drug test, the only rock-solid way is to abstain from using illicit drugs.
The Department of Labor estima ..read more
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2y ago
October 18 to 24, 2020
Nearly 10 years ago, Congress established the third week in October as National Teen Driver Safety Week. The initiative began after a series of tragic car accidents that claimed the lives of several Pennsylvania high school students. The goal is to spark a discussion and raise awareness around issues of teenage driver and passenger safety to save lives.
In the United States, the leading cause of death for kids aged 15 to 19 is motor vehicle crashes. According to government statistics, there were more than 2,500 teen fatalities and an estimated 123,00 injuries in 2014 al ..read more
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2y ago
For the past several years, government agencies and healthcare professionals have reported that heroin use is on the rise. Statistics show that since 2007, the increase has been driven mainly by adults between the ages of 18 and 25. The problem doesn’t appear to be improving either. Law enforcement and hospitals are now seeing even more deaths due to the mixture of fentanyl and heroin.
Fentanyl, an incredibly powerful opioid used to manage pain in terminal cancer patients, is so deadly that a minuscule amount, as small as a sugar crystal, can cause a fatal overdose. Created in the 1950s in a ..read more
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2y ago
Over half of U.S. adults drink regularly, and alcoholism affects nearly 1 in 13 adults in the United States. This makes it one of the most pervasive diseases in the country and one of the more difficult to overcome.
When dealing with a friend or loved one who might be an alcoholic, it’s often difficult to know how to help them. Here are 10 ways to help an alcoholic overcome their disease.
1. Identify The Problem
Alcoholism is a disease that can be difficult to pinpoint. Many alcoholics appear to be fully functional the majority of the time. To identify the problem, look for signs like:
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2y ago
In honor of International Women’s Day, Inspire Malibu wants to bring awareness to some of the struggles that women face when it comes to recovery and sobriety.
Although men are more likely to use illegal drugs than women, females are just as likely to develop substance abuse disorders, and once they do they are more susceptible to intense cravings and relapse. Biological differences between men and women, such as the production of testosterone and estrogen, as well as average body size and composition, are all likely factors contributing to these adversities.
Resistance towards t ..read more
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2y ago
No attorney reading this will be surprised to hear that the legal profession is a demanding one. Nor is it surprising, then, that the profession has had long-running struggles with mental health, work-life balance, and substance use. It is a topic that has been covered well.
Yet, just because we know that the profession needs to focus on attorney wellness does not mean it is an easy task to complete. Particularly when something unexpected happens that fundamentally alters the day-to-day lives of legal practitioners – like a pandemic, for example.
A recent study by Justin Ankor, a profess ..read more
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2y ago
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can impact almost anyone, so it’s no surprise to find out there are quite a few famous people and celebrities with PTSD who have also struggled with this mental health condition.
When reactions to stressful events do not improve over time, fear, anxiety, and other painful symptoms can make daily life extremely difficult, hence the name “post-traumatic stress.”
An estimated 5.2 million adults in the U.S. cope with PTSD each year.
The National Center For Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, an arm of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), has information on its ..read more
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2y ago
Opioid dependence and addiction is a growing problem in the United States that involves compulsive use despite dangerous and legal consequences. It ruins lives, wreaks havoc on families, destroys personal and professional relationships, and, more often than we’d like to believe, ends up fatal.
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared in 2013 that addiction to prescription painkillers is an epidemic and is responsible for 60 percent of fatal drug overdoses. The subsequent “crackdown” on opioids left many patients with no alternative other than turning to the b ..read more
Inspire Malibu Blog
2y ago
Opioid dependence and addiction is a growing problem in the United States that involves compulsive use despite dangerous and legal consequences. It ruins lives, wreaks havoc on families, destroys personal and professional relationships, and, more often than we’d like to believe, ends up fatal.
The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared in 2013 that addiction to prescription painkillers is an epidemic and is responsible for 60 percent of fatal drug overdoses. The subsequent “crackdown” on opioids left many patients with no alternative other than turning to the b ..read more