Pain Management and Narcotics: A Guide Millions of individuals suffer from chronic pain that adversely affects their quality of life. Those in pain, of course, want relief. In their search, many are consulting with pain management doctors — specialists trained to diagnose and treat all types of pain. And in …

How to Sober Up Fast: Science-Backed Methods That Actually Work That sense of spinning in circles, cloudy ruminations and creeping regret — we’ve all been there. If you’ve had one too many drinks at a work function, or misjudged how much alcohol you could handle during a friend’s party, desperation …

Is Suicide a Legal Matter? A Global Overview Suicide is a really difficult and sensitive topic to talk about. The question, “Is suicide legal?” opens a conversation across law, ethics, mental health and deeply personal beliefs. While the law has been reformed so that the action of committing suicide is …

A Silent Crisis: How Pollution Harms Wildlife The earthly order is confronted with an unprecedented danger. Some 98 percent of rushing groundwater laden with carbon dioxide are diverted, most into rivers and estuaries or the atmosphere, some to spring up completely elsewhere. Everywhere from the ocean floor to mountaintops one …

Is Alcohol a Narcotic? A Scientific and Legal Breakdown The word “narcotic” may conjure images of specific illicit drugs, such as heroin or powerful prescription painkillers, like morphine. Alcohol, on the other hand, is a legal and socially acceptable commodity. But with such a profound impact on the brain and …

Children of Alcoholics: Healing from a Difficult Past A child who grows up in a home that shares this disease also carries invisible scars. These children of Alcoholics, or COAs, experience a childhood built on instability, unpredictability and emotional chaos. A parent’s drinking problem has consequences that rip through well …

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: A Guide to Suicidal Thoughts Disclaimer: This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know is at risk of self-harm or in need of support, call 988 in the United States …

What Is Natural Pollution? Understanding Earth’s Own Contaminants Most conversations about pollution tend to revolve around human activity — pollutants released by factories, spewed by cars and left to clog the world’s waterways in the form of plastic. But Earth has been cranking out its own species of pollution long …

Narcotics vs Opioids: Understanding the Key Differences Doctors and the rest of us sometimes use “narcotics” and “opioids” interchangeably, but they’re not synonymous terms — a difference in meaning that is more than just semantic. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, patient or just an individual interested in such powerful medications, …

Growing Up with Alcoholic Parents: A Guide to Healing Having a parent who is battling alcoholism has a lifelong impact. Instead, the home becomes a place where stress and chaos constantly unfold. This reality profoundly influences development of the child, creating a specific constellation of problems to be carried into …