(TO THE HOMELESS AND “STREET PEOPLE”; WITH UNDERSTANDING) I saw him there sitting, just he and his bottle. In a stairwell he was, for again another stay. No one knows better the sidewalks than he. Or those feelings… of loss and the dulling sensation daily from his drink, than he, this castaway. The streets feel [...]
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There are probably over 300 graduates of the Narconon program in Ontario. There also are graduates in Alberta, in Quebec, in British Columbia and Manitoba. Their ages range from 19 to 60. These are persons who had at one time or another needed addiction treatment. Some were cocaine users, some heroin, crack, crystal meth, oxycontin [...]
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I covered the earlier years of opium history on an earlier blog. I found it really interesting to research and write about. I always thought that the opium problems were introduced by the Chinese. I was very mistaken. Lets explore some more of the history of Opium. If you will remember Queen Elizabeth the first [...]
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Opiates form such a large amount of our addictive drugs. I thought I would do an article on the history of opium. It has a very long history; in fact back to the stone age. In this article I will cover only up to the 1800s. Watch for part two of this history in later [...]
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Get the Facts about Drugs. Drugs stimulate your brain and make you feel high. Drugs are poisons. When taken into the body, it will modify one or more of its functions. A small amount acts as a stimulant. A greater amount acts as a sedative. A greater amount WILL KILL YOU. Know about what you [...]
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I always thought that rehabilitation in terms of drugs meant to restore someone to what they were prior to their life of addiction. The Encarta Dictionary says as definition: “Help somebody return to normal life” then “to help somebody to return to good health or a normal life by providing training or therapy.” Booking into [...]
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What are vitamins? Vitamins are found in minute quantities, in all natural foods. Vitamins are essential to a normal, functioning body and are essential to life. Our body is not able to manufacture vitamins by itself and relies on a natural diet or supplements for its supply. (1) A lot of people think that vitamins [...]
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In the Horn of Africa and the lands surrounding the Red Sea for thousands of years Khat has been chewed. It is a narcotic leaf and considered an ancient plant that grows in the area. It is known to create euphoria in its users and is very much part of the culture in the areas [...]
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