Marijuana and Hallucinogen Use at All-Time Highs for Young Americans According to the recently published 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey, even though overall drug use did not increase among youths between 2021 and 2022, certain drug types did become increasingly more popular, namely cannabis and hallucinogens. Read More » Narconon…
Research Continues to Show There Are No Health Benefits of Drinking Alcohol A scientific paper was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Administration highlighting new data that shows alcohol consumption has no health benefits whatsoever. Further, the study showed that any amount of drinking, even in “moderation,” poses risks for health harm.…
Cough Suppressant Now a Leading Cause of ER Visits for Young People One of the most common predictors of drug addiction is using mind-altering substances in one’s youth. A recent study has shown that children and teens are increasingly being sent to the ER for overdoses of cough suppressants. Read More » Narconon…
Law Enforcement Shifts Tactics as Dark Web Becomes the New Marketplace for Drug Trafficking In May 2023, a multinational effort by U.S. and European law enforcement officials led to nearly 300 drug traffickers being arrested in several countries and $ 53 million in contraband being seized. Read More » Narconon…
Vaping Cannabis and Self-Reported Anxiety and Depression Go Hand-in-Hand While some cannabis supporters say the use of the drug may curb anxiety and depression, recent data shows when young people vape cannabis, they continue to report similar levels of anxiety and depression. Read More » Narconon…
What Are The Top 10 Signs Of Shopping Addiction? A shopping addiction, often called compulsive buying or oniomania, is a behavioral addiction described as an excessive and overwhelming desire to make purchases that ultimately lead to negative repercussions. Shopping addiction can substantially harm a person’s life, including their relationships and financial well-being. Individuals who struggle…
Rising Drug Overdose Deaths Among Seniors Shed Light on Expansion of Addiction Crisis to America’s Elderly Much of the focus regarding America’s addiction epidemic has been on the effects that drugs and alcohol have on young people. Sadly, senior citizens have largely been forgotten as the addiction epidemic spread across all demographics. Read More »…
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Now Linked to Brain Inflammation A recent scientific study published in a journal dedicated to brain health showed a clear connection between heavy drinking and brain inflammation. Critically, such inflammation was found to cause a long list of unique and potentially life-altering health problems for alcohol addicts. Read More » Narconon…