Effects of Cell Phone Addiction, Symptoms, Prevention
The widespread use of mobile devices across all age groups has given rise to symptoms that were rarely seen with any other technology in the past. From eyestrain to sleep >> Read More ...
Addiction: Alcohol, Drugs, Smoking
How to Overcome a Hangover After Alcohol Excess
A hangover is the result of drinking excessive amounts of alcohol. What constitutes an excess varies from person to person. For this reason, some people may have just a few drinks and experience a hangover while others can binge heavily and be relatively unaffected the next day. If you are experiencing a hangover, your >> Read More ...
Cocaine-Induced Heart Problems
Cocaine and the Heart Cocaine is a potent illicit stimulant produced from the leaves of the coca plant. It is widely used in the powder form which is inhaled or in the chunky form which is smoked (crack cocaine). Cocaine is often mixed with other substances to ‘cut’ the pure drug, thereby diluting it. Sometimes >> Read More ...
Delirium Tremens (DTs) Severe Alcohol Withdrawal
What is delirium tremens? Delirium tremens is a condition of major disruptions in the nervous system associated with severe alcohol withdrawal. In most cases it arises about 72 hours after stopping alcohol consumption but may occur even a week after. Delirium tremens is often associated with the typical image of an >> Read More ...
Alcohol Poisoning and Toxicity with Different Types of Alcohols
What is alcohol poisoning? Alcohol poisoning is a serious problem that can occur with drinking excessive amounts of alcoholic beverages in a short period of time. The quantity of the alcohol consumed and its byproducts after being metabolized may be toxic to the body. It can therefore result in several systems in the body >> Read More ...
Alcohol Detox Medication & Drug Therapy for Alcoholic Withdrawal
Alcohol (ethanol / ethyl alcohol) is a widely use and commonly abused substance throughout the world. Intoxication, misuse and dependence on alcohol is not a new social ill and mankind has a history with alcohol spanning thousands of years. Consumption of alcohol in limited quantities is known to produce a sense of >> Read More ...