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Officers for Canada’s Border Services Agency (or CBSA) have been instructed to avoid any package they suspect may contain fentanyl. CBSA officers are responsible for screening packages at each of Canada’s entry points, including post offices, border crossings, and airports. However, with fatal overdoses caused by fentanyl on the rise, along with evidence that the […]

Alcoholism can ruin your life. It can take your job, your money, your interests, your health, and even your life. On top of all that, alcohol abuse can even destroy your social life. Despite the fact that you may have started drinking it an attempt to placate social anxiety, to fit in, to feel at […]

It is important that everyone had some degree of love for themselves. This love gives people confidence in themselves, and can result in charisma and a magnetic personality. However, this self-love must be balanced against some degree of humility. Humility serves as a counterbalance for self-love, allowing an individual to weigh their needs against the […]

Having a personal specialist is always beneficial, and recommended, for any addiction. But those with a long-term, extreme dependence on opiates, cocaine, or methamphetamines will benefit the most, as the professional guides clients through the whole process. This includes intervention with the whole family, enrollment at the finest drug detox program for their particular addiction, […]

A high-functioning drug addict or alcoholic is someone who is addicted to a substance, but continues to live their life, go to work, and even keep friends and family. This archetype is the antithesis of the drug addict stereotype. Usually people that imagine alcoholics and drug addicts picture a dirty homeless guy with tattoos, no […]

Considering that addiction is a genetic disorder, those who have addiction in the family are at special risk for substance dependence. It is pivotal that those who are at greater risk for addiction take additional precautions, just like you would for any other disease. If you are a higher risk for addiction, please review the […]

Drug addiction is widely misunderstood, under treated, and grossly mythical. Anyone who has had experience with addiction should try their best to act as an educator, spreading awareness about the truths and falsehoods believed about addiction. Below are seven myths about drug use and dependence. If you or anyone you know is addicted to drugs […]

People use drugs for a myriad of reasons. Mental health problems, trauma, social anxiety, self-loathing, you name it. The opulent and the deprived have their own reasons, and drug use seems to affect both demographics relatively equally. Drug addictions have different prevalence in different countries. Here are the top ten addicted countries and what they […]

Gary Webb’s “Dark Alliance” article, which attempted to pull back the veil on the mid-1980’s Southern California crack cocaine explosion, was populated by a plethora of seemingly larger-than-life characters. Among them was Ronald J. Lister, an ex-cop turned private security specialist who claimed he worked for and consequently was protected by the Central Intelligence Agency. […]

The 12-step program implemented by Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous have exploded with popularity, practiced by most drug rehab centers around the country. And people follow it religiously, attending multiple meetings a week, following the teachings and techniques that have helped thousands of people get out of drug addiction and alcoholism. The vast majority of these […]