Substance abuse in teenagers
The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), 2021 World Drug Report stated that over 36 million people worldwide suffer from drug use disorders. The early use of substances is associated with abuse problems later in life – most …
The dangers of buying drugs online
Anyone that has access to the internet will have been subjected to pop-ups with offers of cheap medication delivered to your door, or maybe it is your email account that has been bombarded with spam ads claiming they can sell …
Side effects of the UKs most popular illegal drugs
Figures published earlier this year, by the Home Office, show that cannabis and cocaine continue to be the most popular illegal drugs in the UK. Amphetamines have become more widespread in the north of England and nitrous oxide use has …
What is Fentanyl? And why is it so dangerous?
Fentanyl has been making the headlines again in recent weeks. The drug first came to worldwide public attention back in 2016 when it was reported that the megastar Prince had died from an overdose. Data published last month by the …
Mental health and drug use in elite level sports
Tokyo 2020 has dominated news cycles worldwide for the last two weeks. On display the amazing talent, fortitude, and strength of athletes of all ages vying to be the best in the world. There have been outstanding performances, personal bests, …
Prescription medication: A hidden killer – what is the alternative?
For many, the idea of drug addiction will be illicit drugs, bought on a street corner. However, drug abuse comes in many forms, and it is just as likely for people to misuse pills which have been prescribed to them …
Substance use rises during the pandemic… dangers and signs you may need to look at your use of drugs and alcohol
The United Nations World Drug report published in 2019 estimated that there were 35 million people worldwide with a drug problem. Various studies have shown that there has been a 13%-18% increase in the use of substances during the pandemic. …
America’s Oxycontin Epidemic
“We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time and conditions of our death. But within this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we live” (Jeffrey Epstein) Let’s abbreviate this…We get born, we …
The Brain – And The Implications of Drugs
Our human control centre, the brain, is one of our largest and most complex organs with more than 100 billion nerves that communicate in trillions of connections, called synapses. It is the commander of our nervous system and is responsible …
