There are consequences of living big. As middle-class houses have grown larger, two things have happened. First, large houses take time to maintain, so cleaners and other low-wage service workers are required to keep thes...
We're learning more about the craving that fuels self-defeating habits—and how new discoveries can help us kick the habit.
In general, people new to taking mushrooms are advised to start with roughly 1 gram (or less) of dried mushrooms (the equivalent of about oneP. cubensis), wait an hour, and then, based on how they feel, decide whether to take more. Many people do simply chew on fresh or dried mushr...
many such as codeine and methadone. To combat this problem the American government has set up substance abuse centers all over the U.S to help people break their nasty habits. Not only that but more than half of Americans agree that drug abusers need treatment not jail time. Law enforcement...
Mushrooms are adored around the world as food sources. Many species are used to give an earthy flavor and meaty texture to everything from pizza to risotto. But if you consume a certain type of mushrooms, that pizza will make your dining experience rather, well, magical. Known as magic mus...
Some people, like drug addicts and repeat offenders, may be too risky. And others are simply too poor to cover the 10 percent fee. So they sit in jail awaiting trial, sometimes only for a few days, but often for months, and in extreme cases, for years. Currently 443,000 people who ...
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 times have you, in a retail fog, ordered something via Amazon Prime and completely forgotten about it until you find a box at your front door? These habits may seem benign in comparison to substance addiction, but the stages are exactly the same within your brain: binge/...
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...
Smokingis anaddiction. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive. The nicotine, therefore, makes it very difficult (although not impossible) to quit. In fact, since the U.S. Surgeon General's 1964 report on the dangers of smoking, millions of Americans have quit. Still, approximate...