Around 6 in 10 (58%) of Americans report having watched pornography at some point in their lives. More than 1 in 4 (27%) have watched porn in the past month. Men are four times more likely than womento have watched porn in the previous month (44% vs. 11%, respectively). Percentage...
There are already some medications in use that can treat addiction or alleviate symptoms. For many years, methadone has been used to treat heroin addiction. This drug affects the opiate receptors, and can alleviate both the psychological and physical withdrawal symptoms. Another drug that has shown...
according to the former U.S.Surgeon General,Dr. Vivek Murthy, there are estimated to be 21 million Americans struggling with substance abuse problems in the country right now. Of those 21 million, unfortunately, only roughly 10 percent will actually receive the addiction treatment...
A Missouri teenager, Alyssa Bustamante, attended church and got good grades in school. But a troubled childhood and untreated mental health issues opened the door for her unprovoked, inexplicable killing of nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten.
There are already some medications in use that can treat addiction or alleviate symptoms. For many years, methadone has been used to treat heroin addiction. This drug affects the opiate receptors, and can alleviate both the psychological and physical withdrawal symptoms. Another drug that has shown...
How many Americans need treatment? As of 2020, survey data suggest that roughly 18 million Americans had in the past year suffered from an illicit drug-use disorder, including 4.2 million whose disorder involved a drug other than marijuana. Just 2.6 million people, however, reported actually rece...
A cocaine addiction can be one of the most expensive drug habits to support due to the high price of the drug compared to similar amphetamines (such as crack and meth). There are many dangerousside-effects and symptoms of cocaine use. Cocaine can inflict damage to multiple organs and parts...
We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit.
The trend for bigger housing thus poses ethical questions. Should Americans accept a system in which the middle and upper classes enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, using the low-wage labor of others? Are we willing to accept ...
The latter approach may hold for drug addicts, persons with depression, and alcoholics who are all perceived as having less capacity to harm others compared to psychopaths. Still, although these groups are not seen as endangering other people’s physical safety, they are still seen as ...