Archive for April, 2008
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Prescription Drugs and Celebrities
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Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, Elvis and Marilyn Monroe. What do all of these celebrities have in common? They all died due to overdosing on prescription medication. Some speculate otherwise, but the news media reports that each one was taking some form of prescription medication for one or more ailments. For […]
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Food and Depression: The Missing Link
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Who would’ve thought that food could be linked to depression? Well, it’s true. Think about it. People who drink coffee can sometimes experience an initial rush of clarity or energy from the coffee but then feel anxious and jittery afterwards because of the caffeine contained in the coffee. For some people, […]
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3 Dangers of Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
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According to Wikipedia, human growth hormone (HGH) is a hormone that stimulates the growth and cell reproduction in humans and other animals. It plays a significant role in the body, the most noticeable thing being the increase of a child’s height throughout childhood. HGH has also played a significant role in the treatment […]
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Overcoming Depression
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…and here I am sitting in my car in the middle of the night not knowing where to go, who to talk to- the phone in my hands, but I don’t have anyone that I can call- what would I say if I could tell someone what was wrong with me.? Even I didn’t know […]
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Alcohol: No More Playing Games
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When I looked up what the most popular drinking game was on the Internet, all of my search results came back with “beer pong” as the number one drinking game. If you are at all interested in how to play this game, the materials and directions can be found below.
Materials Needed:
some cups of […]
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5 Ways to Live Healthier, Longer Lives
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Sure, advances in medicine and technology have helped us live longer lives now; but what is the point of living longer if you don’t have your health too? The following is a brief list of just five ways that you can improve your health so that living longer will be THAT more enjoyable.
Five Ways to […]
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The Effects of Alcohol on Men
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Alcohol affects each person differently. If you don’t believe me, ask any drug and alcohol recovery center that deals with recovering alcoholics. But it doesn’t take a recovering alcohol addict to tell you how they behaved in any given situation while under the influence of alcohol. If you look around […]
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Spotlight on: Methamphetamine
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According to Wikipedia, Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug. It is known by many names such as: meth, speed, chalk, ice, crystal, glass and tina. The drug works by entering into the brain and triggering the production of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin, which causes a feeling of euphoria and excitement. This […]
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Why Do We Feel the Need to Drink Alcohol?
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In today’s society, alcohol is all around us. It’s in advertising on television commercials; it’s in the movies; it’s at social functions. But why do we feel the need to consume it? What is it that drives an individual to become addicted to alcohol?
Perhaps it’s the way society has made alcohol so […]
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Think Twice About Taking that “Trip”
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Lysergic acid diethylamide, or what is more commonly recognized as LSD, LSD-25 or acid is one of the most notable psychedelic drugs. During the 1960s, this drug was extremely popular in American culture. LSD is also referred to as a hallucinogen because, for those who use the drug, it causes them to experience […]
