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This author was born in Southeast Texas and currently resides in New Orleans.

As a Certified Addictions Counselor, his articles focus mainly on Substance Abuse issues and drugs of misuse and abuse.

This writer has also conducted many independent non-FDA approved

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Health & Fitness > Vision Can you improve your vision without glasses?: 1 of 11
Improving your vision without glasses can be as simple as changing your diet, as easy as scheduling a contact exam with your optometrist, or as invasive and costly as undergoing laser-eye surgery. The extent of your vision impairment and the amount of money you have to spend are the usual determining factors for which option ... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Dangers of prescription Methadone: 2 of 9
Methadone is a dangerous drug by itself or in combination with sedatives and other drugs. The cost/benefits should be assessed before undergoing treatment with methadone, as it is a dangerous drug with a very high potential for abuse and dependence.The most common use for prescription methadone is opioid replacement therapy. ... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism Medications Treating Alcoholism: 1 of 4
Medications approved to treat alcoholism have come a long way in the last 40 to 50 years. As of today, only three medications, Antabuse, Naltrexone, and Campral are FDA approved to treat alcohol dependence. The first medication indicated for the treatment of alcoholism, Antabuse, was introduced in 1948 by a Danish Drug Compan... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Preventing Xanax abuse: 1 of 3
Xanax, or Alprazolam, is a sedative-hypnotic drug in the benzodiazepine class that is commonly used for controlling the symptoms of Anxiety Disorders. Due to its high potential for abuse, it should be used carefully only under the direction of a qualified physician, and several measures should be taken in order to avoid abuse... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction The nature of addiction and the journey for treatment: 2 of 5
Addiction to any mind or mood altering substance can be a devastating ordeal to have to endure. Luckily, many treatment options are available to those suffering with the disease of addiction that are willing to do whatever it takes to find a solution.Help is on the wayAmong these options are detoxification programs, outpatien... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Exploring the reasons behind drug addiction: 11 of 27
Expert studies have shown that there are three main reasons people become addicted to drugs and alcohol. Genetic predisposition, chronic drug abuse, and high levels of stress for long periods of time have all been linked to addiction. Let's explore each of these scenarios. Scientists have found that there is no single gene re... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) Living with an addictive personality: 15 of 31
"Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism." This quote from Dr Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist whose work is thought to be influential in the early ideas of Alcoholics Anonymous, basically sums up the idea of the addictive personality. Whether the addiction is to alcoho... More..
Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication What is Vicodin: 1 of 2
Vicodin is one of the most widely prescribed pain relievers in the United States. It is a narcotic pain reliever, indicated for the temporary relief of moderate to severe pain.The brand name medication Vicodin is made up of 500 mg of Tylenol and 5 mg of hydrocodone. Several other preparations of Vicodin include variations of ... More..
Health & Fitness > Addiction Once addicted, always addicted?: 14 of 27
Once you cross that invisible line into addiction, there is no turning back as far as becoming a recreational user again. Once having formed the habit the brain chemistry changes, and although abstinence and recovery are possible, recreational or controlled use will never happen again.This may be demonstrated in the following... More..
Health & Fitness > Alcoholism Common myths about alcoholism: 9 of 17
"Why can't you just quit," she asked him regaining her composure between moans. All the tears had been cried long before, he had promised to be home eight hours ago. She was tired of the broken promises, angry at him for staying out all night, fed up with him coming home night after night intoxicated, or even worse not coming... More..