How Safe Are Prescription Drugs – Canada.

Consumers of prescription drugs in Canada often complain about the time it takes, after an application has been made by a therapeutic drug manufacturer, to have its drug approved for public use. Increasing pressure from the public to have new and effective drugs available to “treat” and control their medical symptoms has led to a situation in which approvals for new drugs tend to be given, based very...

Show And Tell: Building Resilience to Drugs.

Part of the education process for young children at school, and in kindy, is for them to bring into the classroom, important family items, for the purpose of show and tell. Children will usually bring in such things as grandpa’s collection of war medals, examples of old family photos, heirlooms such as embroidered cushions – each with a history, a story to tell the class. It is only in recent times, with...

Baba’s Babushka – Christmas is for the Children

Marion Mutala says that Christmas is for the children – a time for families to be together and remember their history and traditions. She is a woman proud of her Ukranian heritage, a resident of Saskatchewan, Canada, and author of the book – Baba’s Babushka: A Magical Ukraine Christmas. The book is a fast selling, award winning historical fiction book for children – recently promoted in...

Addiction Answers – Overcoming Trauma

Authorities on substance abuse and addiction today share a common opinion that no matter what the precise dynamics of alcohol and drug abuse might be, early childhood abuse and trauma is a contributory factor. An understanding that abuse and trauma can create long term functional and emotional problems in individuals, that often leads to substance abuse, provides a basis for the inclusion of methods that enable...

Is Tramadol Addictive

By special request,  an article about Tramadol, a synthetic opioid, similar to codeine, a prescription drug used for moderate to severe pain. Is Tramadol addictive?  Tramadol hydrochloride, known as Ultram or Tramal is an opioid agonist and also has the effect of increasing serotonin production, and promotes sustained levels of noradrenaline in the body. Tramadol and its metabolite O-desmethyltramadol specifically...