Opioid Epidemic

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The US Opioid Epidemic — A War of a Different Kind

As an indication of the need for awareness, the March 5 issue of Time magazine, “The Opioid Diaries,”6 is aimed at exposing the national crisis. For the first time in the magazine’s history, an entire issue is devoted to a single photo essay — the work of photojournalist James Nachtwey, who has documented stories for Time for over three decades. In “The Opioid Diaries,” Nachtwey’s photos detail the stark reality of this all-American crisis.

By | 2018-04-02T15:27:26-04:00 March 20th, 2018|News, No SF, Politics|Comments Off on The US Opioid Epidemic — A War of a Different Kind

The real reason some people become addicted to drugs

It’s difficult to explain how drug addiction develops over time. To many, it looks like the constant search for pleasure. But the pleasure derived from opioids like heroin or stimulants like cocaine declines with repeated use. What’s more, some addictive drugs, like nicotine, fail to produce any noticeable euphoria in regular users.

By | 2017-11-14T05:32:55-05:00 November 14th, 2017|Human Rights, Natural Health, No SF, Resyndicated|Comments Off on The real reason some people become addicted to drugs