More info…A report released by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found that binge drinking and drinking-related deaths among college-age students are increasing. Kitty Harris-Wilkes, director of Texas Tech Universitys Center for the Study of Addiction and Recovery, can speak about drug and alcohol abuse among college students and prevention methods that [...]
More info…When we talk about rehabilitation for drug addiction, we generally are speaking of in-patient rehabilitation facilities. These are otherwise known as rehab clinics. Because the physical withdrawal symptoms of drug addiction can be so severe, undergoing withdrawal in a rehabilitation facility is the best choice especially for those with a severe problem. There are [...]
More info…When we talk about rehabilitation for drug addiction, we generally are speaking of in-patient rehabilitation facilities. These are otherwise known as rehab clinics. Because the physical withdrawal symptoms of drug addiction can be so severe, undergoing withdrawal in a rehabilitation facility is the best choice especially for those with a severe problem. There are [...]
More info…There are some scary things in our world today, but none is more scary than an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Its a growing problem in our society, and alcohol and drug addiction has become a tough nut to crack, so to speak. Drugs and alcohol make people feel good. When they are able [...]
More info…bell hooks writes powerful, challenging, disconcerting, revolutionary stuff. “Class” issues occupy her thought and analysis. She makes it very, very clear that we are not comfortable talking about these “class matters” and that we are in deep denial about them. What follows is a sample of her work from her book, Where We Stand: [...]
More info…Addiction Neuroethics Special Issue of Neuroethics (Springer) Guest Editors: Wayne Hall School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia Craig Fry Centre for Applied Philosophy & Public Ethics, University of Melbourne, Australia Adrian Carter School of Population Health, University of Queensland, Australia Background Innovations in neuroscience and related fields are increasingly being applied to [...]