Drug Addiction and Risks

Drug addiction is compulsive use of a substance despite negative consequences which can be severe; drug abuse is simply excessive use of a drug or use of a drug for purposes for which it was not medically intended. Dependence on a substance is not necessary or sufficient to define addiction, there are some substances that [...]

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Intertility Among Men Is On The Rise

When it comes to infertility and becoming pregnant, it is typically the female who will first seek professional help to deal with the inability to conceive. That may be because in our society it is commonly the woman who carries the burden of responsibility when it comes to conception, pregnancy and childbirth.It is usually the [...]

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Depression in Adolescents

Depression in adolescents is a disorder which occurs due to persistent sadness, loss of interest, loss of self worth and discouragement. Depression is normally a temporary reaction towards situations of stress. Depression is a normal part of the maturation process of adolescents. It is even induced due to production of sex hormones. Adolescent females are [...]

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Amphetamines Use Declined Significantly Among U.S. Workers In 2005

Drug Use Among Workers Declines to 17-year Low in 2005 – Amphetamines use, which includes amphetamine and methamphetamine, declined significantly among general U.S. workforce employees during 2005, according to the semi-annual Drug Testing Index, released by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX)on June 19, 20006. The findings were based on the results of more than 7.3 million [...]

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How Dangerous is Driving While Intoxicated?

Intoxicating driving can be defined as driving when a drug “renders the driver incapable of driving safely” or “causes the driver to be impaired”. The effects of specific drug abuse differ depending on their mechanisms of action, the amount consumed, the history of the user, and other factors.Why Intoxicated Driving is dangerous?The primary concern regarding [...]

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Memory Focus In The Workplace

Success and failure in the workplace depends a lot on an employee’s ability to recall valuable data and implement it as required. This calls for sharp memory focus which involves purposefully targeting information that pertains to work excellence. Memory focus is responsible for worker productivity because it is directly related to decisions in the workplace. [...]

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When the Joint Smokes you

Marijuana is listed as being among the most abused psychoactive drugs in the US today. Cannabis shares that distinction with the “designer drug” called Ecstasy and the easily-produced variant of cocaine known as “Crack.” However, cannabis differs from most other abused narcotics and drugs in that it has a sizable number of people who are [...]

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