Honest Addiction Obituaries Help Remove Stigma
“My brother George P. Gauthier lost his battle with addiction 5/28/15. He was 44 years old. He was so intelligent and creative and funny. He struggled with alcohol from the time he was in his early 20’s…” So begins an obituary…
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Battle Addiction’s Stigma, Transform Recovery on LCRA’s Agenda
“People are not comfortable saying publicly ‘I survived.” At least they’re not when it comes to addiction, according to Amy Sechrist, certified prevention specialist at Compass Mark and member of the Lancaster County Recovery Alliance (LCRA). The LCRA is launching…
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K2 Concerns? A Guide for Parents Worried About Synthetic Pot
Synthetic pot. Spice. K2. No matter what you call it, synthetic marijuana is bad news. During a recent two-week period, 48 people in Dauphin County and several in York County were hospitalized with overdoses, according to LancasterOnline. Synthetic marijuana-related hospital…
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Drugs Are Ineffective At Stress Relief. Here's What Works…
Nearly 20% of Americans take some type of drug every day to relax, according to a recent Gallup survey. But, as they say in those late-night TV commercials, that’s not all; respondents who reported using drugs to relax scored significantly…
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Healthy Choices: Tips to Help a Child/Teen Stay Out of Trouble This Summer
There’s 104 days in summer vacation / and school comes along just to end it. / So the annual problem for our generation / is finding a good way to spend it. As the popular kids’ series Phineas and Ferb…
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20% of Americans Choose to Take Drugs Daily to Relax [Survey]: What Do You Choose?
Almost 20% of Americans take some sort of drug daily to relax, according to a recent Gallup Survey. In Pennsylvania, about 22% reported taking a drug each day to affect mood or boost relaxation. The states with the highest levels…
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Binge Drinking- Signs Someone's Tipping Back Too Many
Do you know the signs of binge drinking? People who drink enough to be considered “binge drinkers” may catch flak from loved ones, fight too many hangovers, or use alcohol to cope with stress. But what exactly is binge drinking?…
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Legal Recreational Pot in PA? 3 Lessons Learned from the Colorado Law
Should recreational marijuana use be legal in Pennsylvania? More than half of PA residents now say the answer is Yes. But is legal pot a good deal for the Lancaster community?
Does Frequent Video Game Play Prime Teens' Brains For Gambling Addiction? [Research]
More than a few adults have complained about the potential impact of video games since Pong first bounced into living rooms in the 1970s. Now one study suggests that teen video gamers who play frequently show brain changes similar to…
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Lancaster County's Growing Heroin Problem- How to Help Kids Make Healthy Choices
More people died of heroin-only overdoses in Lancaster than in Philadelphia in 2013, according to a Lancaster Online special report. As we wrap up National Drug Facts Week, an annual initiative that uses science to help teens debunk common myths…
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