Addiction
The New Peer Pressure: Hashtags and Facebook Feeds
Brad Lamm, CIP I can remember being in school and the hero worship my fellow classmates and I had for celebrities like Cheryl Ladd and Mr. T to name a few. Back then, we didn’t have direct access to our idols like people do today. If you wanted a hands-on experience, you had to write…
Read MoreYour History Removes Some Mystery
Brad Lamm, CIP Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown’s daughter, grown up girl of addiction? The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. assert that family history of genetics is the single most common indicator of risk for future alcohol and drug abuse. Specifically, our health is the result of the interaction…
Read MoreHeroin Deaths: Twice As Bad
Brad Lamm, CIP Double the deaths. Heroin continues to kill. Just how bad is it? Beyond bad, and more terrible than you have heard. The numbers should scare the shoes off of you. A new study tells us that from 2010 to 2012 heroin deaths doubled, according to a report Thursday by the feds. A…
Read MoreNYC: Smoking Spikes
Brad Lamm, CIP Smoking kills, right? We all know that. Nobody’s lining up fighting for the rights of the smoker, nor the wellness smoking bestows on the smoker. We know what we know, and feel bad for those who still smoke – and wonder: WHAT MIGHT IT TAKE FOR THAT PERSON TO STOP? Many things…
Read MoreJunior HIGH: Kids and Marijuana
Brad Lamm, CIP | Country-wide legalization of marijuana is inevitable. It seems simply when, and not if. Despite differences of opinions we have on the drug, one element is conclusive. It should not be used by kids and teenagers. According to Medical News Today, regular marijuana use among teens greatly impacts their brains, “including…
Read MoreE-cigarettes: Not Childproof
Brad Lamm, CIP Smoking kills. Thankfully countless Americans like myself have been able to quit. Now with smoking rates dropping, a new bad boy is taking the public by storm: E-cigarettes. A tobacco product advertised as a healthy alternative to quitting cigarette smoking may be having the opposite effect on our youth. According to the…
Read MoreThe Lifesaver You’ve Never Heard Of
Brad Lamm, CIP This past Thursday a memorandum by Attorney General Eric Holder was issued urging our law enforcement units to carry Naloxone kits equipped to reverse heroin overdose. And this isn’t the first time it’s been brought up on a national level. Here’s how it works: by treating the overdose, Naloxone blocks the body’s…
Read MoreLegalize Marijuana: Says the Times
Brad Lamm, CIP | Done. It’s gonna be legal. The pot war is nearly over. The debate to legalize marijuana has been covered countrywide. The New York Times, like all other main media outlets, have reported the facts and now has moved further. The paper of record, New York Times editorializes on this front,…
Read MoreCaffeine: Addicted, Afflicted or Affected
Brad Lamm, CIP | “I’ll take a half-caf, skinny latte,” I heard today while in line at Starbucks. She got hers, while the rest of us were in line for our java fix awaiting our turns. Without the thought of rehab, we have our digital devices, sugar and caffeine that are normal parts of many…
Read MoreYour Drug Dealer With A Co-Pay
Brad Lamm, CIP | A Boise, Idaho doc, who was charged with dealing prescription drugs illegally is behind bars this morning. Physicians prescribing legal drugs are not just fuel to the fire, but in many states, the FIRE of our addiction epidemic as I’ve written about before. In 2009 I stormed the office with a camera…
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