Sugar Addiction Is Much Worse Than You Think Over the last 30 years, we’ve watched disease rates skyrocket in the U.S. We have one of the highest obesity rates in the world and no matter what we’ve done, it keeps getting worse. The prime culprit is sugar. It is driving our nation’s health into the
SUGAR IS THE NEW COCAINE
Acceptance Will Truimph
We stand in solidarity with the LGBT community in Florida and the rest of the world. We are keeping the victims and their families in our thoughts during these trying times. The tragedies of this weekend have truly shown humanity at its worst and its best. However, we at Morningside Recovery believe
LAWMAKERS ARE WISING UP
This past Wednesday, Ohio became the 25th state to legalize marijuana for medical use. This marks an ongoing trend of lawmakers taking a more open-minded approach to drug policy. Drug-related crime, drug abuse rates, and overdose deaths have skyrocketed. The draconian way of dealing with drug abuse
NARCAN SAVES LIVES, SO WHAT’S THE PROBLEM?
Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a drug that blocks the effects of opioids like Heroin, Morphine, OxyContin and Percocet and reverses an overdose. Narcan saves lives, so it has been used for decades by emergency workers and has recently been made available without a prescription in many states.
If You Think Synthetic Drugs Are Safe, You’re Dead Wrong
There's a common misconception that synthetic drugs, such as synthetic marijuana, are safer or less damaging than their naturally-occurring counterparts. However, this misunderstanding can cause a person to develop a synthetic marijuana addiction or accidentally overdose. Learning about the danger
Daily Share: Remembering Prince’s Legacy, Not His Addiction
Since Prince's death last Thursday, the media has been swarming with stories of his supposed long-standing drug addiction, distracting the public from the true gifts that Prince brought to the music world. While it is easy to be distracted by the Prince addiction issues and his recently publicized
Daily Share: Fake Norcos Wreak Havoc in Northern California
In light of the recent opioid epidemic that's sweeping the United States, many people are looking for alternatives to the usual heroin and Oxy fixes. Norco is a prescription painkiller that combines hydrocodone and acetaminophen, but many people are accidentally taking fake Norcos without realizing
Rehab is Rewarding and Very Frustrating
Nobody ever said that getting sober was easy. Like the long road of recovery, your time spent in treatment is full of twists and life-changing experiences, some of which I prefer not to go through again. However, at the end of it all, rehab is rewarding and ultimately saves your life. What I
Daily Share: Safe Injection Sites Proposed in California
A California lawmaker wants to allow addicts in California to use any and all hard drugs at supervised safe injection sites to help prevent deaths from overdoses and prevent the transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C. This bill from Democratic Assemblywoman Susan Talamantes Eggamn would make it legal
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