Documents tagged 'Drugs'

Legalization Of Drug Use: Should This Be Made?

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/01/2008

In the Marijuana News published in 2005 a classification in the category of drugs was made. To quote from the newspaper itself, the statement carried " stronger and weaker varieties" that strictly referred to the categories of drugs. But a strong opposition was also mentioned in the news made by...

Drug Rehabilitation: An Alternative To Punishment

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/01/2008

Should a drug addict be punished? There can be a long debate on this issue. If you punish and penalize a drug addict, is it possible to bring the person back to the right path? Can imprisonment provide those corrective measures required to improve the mental, physical and social changes in a drug...

Drug Abuse And Drug Dependency

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/01/2008

"Maladaptive pattern of substance use manifested by recurrent and significant adverse consequences related to the repeated use of substances." Quoting from the statement made by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV), you can get a clear idea when you will call...

Drug Rehab Treatment Centers: Are They Helpful?

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/01/2008

UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) after taking a long survey on drug addicts has come to a conclusion, "The drug-related problems experienced by many drug users are compounded by the general lack of accurate, practical and realistic information about drugs." Thus once someone is trapped in the...

Role Of Detoxification In The Drug Rehab Program

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/01/2008

How many times have you come across such alcoholics who have promised not to touch alcohol again in life? The very next day when you meet the same person you will find him ready with his drink. In case of substance addiction and dual diagnosis promises are made to be broken. Raise your will...

Causes And Remedies Of Drug Addiction: A Precise Idea

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/01/2008

Don't turn your back ignoring the issue of drug addiction. It's very true that you are not an addict but you too have a bigger role to play in various ways to this highly sensitive matter. To fight for the bigger cause like doing away with the use of illegal drugs each and every individual...

Alcohol And Drug Rehab

Author: John Porter Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/01/2008

Can we wind up drugs and alcohol from the society? Framing the question is a million dollar times easier than framing the positive answer for it. Drugs and alcohol will remain but a civilized society cab try out to put an end to the enormous number of people becoming victim of these deadly...

Why Is Holistic Healing Needed In Today's World

Author: Gregg Hall Subscribe to users feed

Published: 28/01/2008

Holistic Healing is needed because its main drive is to create a system of true "wellness." Where a natural and harmonious balance is achieved and you have a disciplined regimen to maintain this harmony; it makes you look at the whole person. It does an analysis of the physical, nutritional,...

Gout - The Rubbish Written About One Of The Worlds Oldest Known Diseases

Author: Michael Meagor Subscribe to users feed

Published: 08/01/2008

When you consider the fact that gout is one of the worlds oldest known diseases and millions around the globe suffer from the resulting agony, why is it that all the articles written about it seem to come from the same author? Most seem to be a re-hash of banal facts that I read only just the...

The Yogic Approach for Coping With, and Preventing, Panic Attacks

Author: Paul M. Jerard Jr. Subscribe to users feed

Published: 29/12/2007

Practicing Yoga, in the form of Pranayama, meditation, Asana (Yoga postures), and Mantra, allows us the time to find the source of panic attacks from within, while taking preventative action. This does not mean you should avoid visiting your family physician, or a professional counselor, when you...