by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jan 3, 2018 | Addiction
Whether it’s the president of the Philippines encouraging vigilante killing of drug addicts, or police officers in our own country refusing to use Narcan to save someone’s life, or the guy on social media claiming that addicts are weak and morally inferior, it’s clear...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Dec 20, 2017 | Addiction
Breaking the Cycle of Addiction Americans suffer from anxiety disorders at an increasing rate. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 18% of Americans over the age of 18 suffer from anxiety, and only 36% seek treatment for it. Anxiety...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Aug 22, 2017 | Addiction
In lamenting to a friend recently about frustrations with our parents, he said something like, “They’re old, though. They are who they are at this point; we have to give them a break.” I agree with him, to an extent. We can work to love our parents unconditionally,...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jun 23, 2017 | Addiction
Fatal drug overdoses have increased dramatically in Pennsylvania over the past two years, up 23.4% from 2014 to 2015, and up 37% from 2015 to 2016. Of the 4,642 fatal overdoses in 2016, 85% were due to prescription or illegal opioids, according to a DEA report that...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | Jun 16, 2017 | Addiction
In a recent National Public Radio commentary, Dr. Elisabeth Poorman suggests that primary care doctors could do more to identify and address alcoholism in their patients. Even though doctors have been trained and encouraged to screen patients for alcoholism since...
by Cindy Spiegel, staff writer | May 1, 2017 | Addiction
No one wants addiction to become part of their relationships. We tend to invest our happiness in our routine and resist anything that threatens that routine. So when a loved one starts pulling away or acting strangely, it might be difficult at first to accept that...
