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Janet on Sep 7th, 2011 in
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Of the many symptoms of drug abuse are reported eye conditions – the eye’s of drug users are often red, perhaps glassy, fixed or staring, sometimes the eyes are watery in appearance.
In 2005 an article appeared in Eye magazine about Class A drug effects on drug users eyes. The article notes that in Britain in the year 2000/1 there were 118,500 patients were in treatment with drug abuse agencies or...
A British study has recently found that in terms of the damage done to individuals and to the community as a direct and indirect result of alcohol abuse, alcohol is more dangerous than drugs.
We have a love affair with alcohol that has survived attempted prohibition. While alcohol use is encouraged, alcohol abuse is something tolerated although generally discouraged. While most people treat alcohol as a social...
A person who is addicted to alcohol is often referred to as an alcoholic. This is because once the addiction is so severe it completely consumes that person and changes their very personality and character. Alcoholism in Canada is a rapidly rising problem. Because of this, there has been a strong response to fighting alcoholism and its debilitating consequences.
Alcohol Abuse in Canada
While there are over 150...
Drug addiction Recovery programs come in two basic forms and styles. The governments of countries fund and support, in the main, substance abuse recovery programs which are in the hands of medical professionals and the so called allied health professions. Medical practitioners, with an interest and qualifications in addictive behaviors and substance abuse combine with nurses, those with university degrees in...
Your family, your friends, your boss, all have talked to you about your drinking.
You are no longer in denial. You have to stop drinking, but how? You have already taken the first step so let’s get you started on the rest of them.
* You should probably see a physician. Alcohol can wreak havoc on the body long before it starts to show, so going to the doctors to get a physical, and having an honest...
