How To Get Healthy

 "Ditched is no reason to relapse." What a raw deal you got; is that what you have been telling yourself? You went through addiction treatment for drug or alcohol abuse only to come home and find out that your spouse or partner dumped you? Well, that is a pretty rough situation, it is true. No one likes to be ditched. But it is no reason to throw your addiction recovery away. Relapse occurrence is highly likely, and any reason can trigger its onset. Thus, you need to have a relapse prevention plan ready when you return home. Let's face it. You have gone through one heck of a lot of pain and suffering just to get to this point. Treatment, any way you look at it, is no piece of cake. It does not matter if your drug of choice was a couple of pints of whiskey or a non-stop coke or crank binge or any combination of alcohol and drugs. Once you have been down the road of no return and climbed back out of that miserable pit, you sure do not want to revisit anytime soon. We s...

 For some students, the pressure to succeed is really no different from that experienced by athletes who are trying to get a leg up on their competition. And just as performance-enhancing drugs are often used in sports to artificially gain that competitive edge, many students are now turning to Adderall to help them focus and enhance their academic performance by whatever means necessary. A lot rides on good grades as a person's GPA may be a determinant for scholarships, jobs, sports opportunities, participation in Greek life, parental support, and more. But experts caution that Adderall, a stimulant normally prescribed to keep symptoms of ADHD in check, can be highly addictive if abused. Because of its potential for misuse, Adderall is currently grouped with another schedule two drugs such as meth and cocaine. It may seem contradictory to logic, but for those with ADHD, the stimulant actually helps to sharpen one's concentration and allows for more tasks to be completed. ...