While marijuana is considered a soft drug in comparison to others such as cocaine and heroin, it can still be very addictive and destructive. Many people find that their lives revolve around weed and it fills any voids in their lives. Weed becomes such a part of their daily lives that they feel they live in a haze and that they are missing out on some very important parts of their life. The first thing to know when learning how to quit smoking pot is that marijuana is not a chemically...

The governments of developed nations like the UK, USA and others all over the world have declared marijuana to be illegal and some countries even ban the knowledge on how to grow marijuana seeds. This is mostly due to the fact that quite a number of government officials at the top believe that marijuana and cannabis seeds have a fatal outcome on our health. The drug is not fatal at all but then aren’t pharmaceutical drugs fatal if taken in excess? But it is true without doubt that...

If you are looking to grow cannabis seeds make sure you first select the best variety available like the BC seeds. These good quality seeds are a result of years of research and development and they have the best of marijuana seeds to offer you among many others. Make sure that you do not overwater your cannabis plants; if you do, they could very well rot. Make sure you keep just a few inches of soil wet and water each time you find that the soil has dried out.

If you are...

Addiction treatment is borne from the need to wean an individual off of his or her dependency. They may be addicted to chemical substances like drugs or alcohol, or it can be a compulsion that drives them to certain conditions, such as gambling or eating disorders.

As these addictions begin to interfere in their day-to-day life, so too does the patient need to do away with these detrimental activities. Addiction is deadly; the effects of addiction run the gamut from health...

In many parts of the United States and around the world, the need for alcohol treatment and rehabilitation are higher than most people suspect.

Alcohol is the most commonly abused substance among young people, and according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, nearly 14 million Americans meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders. Another study released by the National Vital Statistics Reports on alcohol abuse for September of 2001 extrapolated that...

Barbiturate addiction has been proven to cause short-term and long-term effects that can be fatal. Barbiturates are a variety of drugs that operate as central nervous system depressants triggering a wide range of effects, from mild sedation to total anesthesia. Prescribed as sedatives, anesthetics, or seizure treatments, these drugs were once widely used. However, they are now controversial because of abuse and addiction issues.

It is difficult to determine the correct...

Barbiturates addiction treatment zeroes in on the harmful dependence on barbiturates that can cause complications in the various areas of one's life.

Highly addictive, barbiturates have been in use since the 1800s, primarily as an anti-anxiety medicine. In some cases, they were the earliest forms of hypnotics or sleeping medication, helping patients treat their insomnia. Other doctors made use of barbiturates as a means to counter convulsions, as the drug affects the central...

How can you tell if your loved one is subjected to cocaine addiction? Is it just teenage behavior or school pressure that is making them act "strange"? It can be confusing to watch someone and be uncertain about their behavior.

There are certain physical manifestations one can look for when someone is involved with cocaine addiction but what of the behavior manifestations? One thing to realize is that anyone using drugs - even medical ones - is that the majority of...

You have heard some people proudly claiming that they are "workaholics." If being workaholic is synonymous with being hardworking, that is, characterized by perseverance and diligence, then by all means, there is no question why they should feel proud of themselves.  But when you feel compelled to work for the sake of working, and you feel panic, anxiety or a sense of loss when you aren't working, that is totally a different story.  That means, you're a...

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE ‘NEW’NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS!

Every year the majority of us greet the New Year with numerous New Year’s resolutions, which if you are anything like me, were last year’s resolutions too! We are full of enthusiasm about our new resolutions and openly rejoice that this is the year we are going to lose weight, stop smoking or become more confident only to fall at the first hurdle and usually during the first month!  So why do...