The Price of Gambling
That's what I'd be interested in seeing. A rich industry sharing more of its wealth with the people who become its victims. The post The Price of Gambling first appeared on Recovery SI.
View ArticleWhy It’s Hard to Quit Smoking
Understandably, there’s a real incentive for science or business to come up with an easier, softer alternative to actually giving up smoking, as opposed to the universally accepted method of well,...
View ArticleA Success, but with Complications
But if he feels he needs the medication to function normally, I see no reason for the rest of us to object. I mean, we don't want to disincentivize someone's recovery, do we? The post A Success, but...
View ArticleKratom, Once Again
Does this remind anyone of the 'grass roots' movement that arose to lobby Congress for reduced restriction on long-term opioid prescribing for chronic pain patients? The post Kratom, Once Again first...
View ArticleIn-Zyn-ity
Do I need to point out that although less harmful than polluting your lungs and body with tobacco smoke, nicotine pouches aren't exactly good for the user's health? The post In-Zyn-ity first appeared...
View ArticleThe Dementia Dilemma
I suppose none of her staff or colleagues thought of seeking professional help. An intervention, for instance. Or perhaps they considered it but decided it was not their place to interfere. Maybe they...
View ArticleThe Bill Comes Due
ALD (alcohol-related liver disease) in the United States is projected to cost $355 billion in direct healthcare-related costs and $525 billion in lost labor and economic consumption. The post The Bill...
View ArticlePink Cocaine, it isn’t
When I've seen people attempt to explain their motives, they usually blame it on the trust they had in their source -- whoever gave or sold it to them at the time. That trust was misplaced, they...
View ArticleWhat Is It About Abstinence?
I’ve watched perfectly intelligent individuals devote months or years or even a lifetime to attempts at a solution other than the obvious one – abstinence from the substances that plague them. The post...
View ArticleNo, Recovery Isn’t Easy
The reality is, there are significant barriers to overcome. One of the more common ones is that pesky internal debate over whether or not one is really, truly, addicted. The post No, Recovery Isn’t...
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