Figure 1. Shared genetic risk across 14 psychiatric disorders. This diagram illustrates the five major genetic factors identified in the study: Compulsive Disorders, Schizophrenia–Bipolar Disorders,

Hard Drugs!

Drug and substance abuse is an extreme burden of Concern in today's society. This can cause issues like mental, physical, and social health problems for an individual under the influence of these substances

Alcohol? It's not that I dislike alcohol. No, I don't, but rather, I hate it when people drink alcohol to stupor. Some people know the side effects of drinking a lot of alcohol and what it causes in our

Combatting nicotine pouch addiction: raising awareness, taking action. Protect our youth, safeguard our future.

and how I overcame it, almost

Messed up Car My one son, which is still a student drives a older (2006) Peugeot 206. The same son has some substance use issues, and one evening, without us knowing, and in a haze he went to buy some

Thoughts about life, substance use, abuse and a short mini-biography of my personal take.

Imagination to the rescue!

Credit to I would start with the words of J Cole, he has offered an ear to anyone who is going through anything, he is there and ready to talk to them. Mac Miller died Friday due to an overdose ... TMZ

Image Source The latest BBC Africa Pidgin documentary Sweet Sweet Codeine really packed a punch as for the first time government took an overdue action by enforcing a ban on the use of codeine in cough

#SubstanceAbuse comes in different forms.

(parts one and two here Remember that one kid who was completely unable to flirt with and/or ask another person out due to their own intense fear of either rejection or embarrassment? The common narrative

Fred was ridiculously charismatic; I'm almost positive that had it been anyone else asking me to stay over and get sober, I wouldn't have. He had that gift of gab though, and as much as I hated to admit

(II and III here I've spoken already about drugs and my propensity for doing them, followed by incredibly impulsive acts. I've briefly discussed how I moved into a strangers house to get sober, and I've

Some of us Suffer Unknowingly "I'll wait for you there, like a stone. I'll wait for you there, alone......." The recent death of Chris Cornell is having a surprising effect on my reaction to

image source Substance Abuse I have a problem. It's substance abuse. I'm addicted to a substance And the substance is You. I aspire to make it on my own --sober, independent-- I can be happy alone. But

I don't care if you like me (but I want you to). ![]( Why are you on Steemit? I was lured in for two main reasons:  1. By the promise of cash for contributing quality content. 2. To consume quality