All posts tagged addiction

There is a drug that is spreading across Manotick and other parts of Ottawa that is increasing in popularity among teens; it's called Fentanyl.  A synthetic opiate (it's

Growing up I remember spending many a night curled up with my virtual buddies Mario and Luigi in pursuit of Princess Peach.  It was pretty normal to play

“According to the Nielson Company, more than 2,000 text messages are sent by the average teenager per month. This tendency to excessively text is leading to sleep deprivation, anxiety,

Most people who become smokers start in their teens. So why are our teens try smoking? Why do they feel that the need is so great that they

Young teens are getting the message that gambling is harmless fun. Too bad it's the wrong message. “This is the first generation to be exposed to widespread legalized gambling,”

The rush you can get from working out can be great, but what if it turns into a bad thing? When physical activities your teen enjoys seem to

As a society we have become fixated on “I must get X number of hours of sleep or I will not be able to function properly tomorrow.” So

While most would see little harm in giving a lottery ticket as a gift to an adolescent, it can pave the way possible future gambling problems. “A study by

When it comes to drugs, teens are a savvy bunch. They've witnessed many of their peers using drugs — some without obvious or immediate consequences, others whose drug

Do you spend more time on your cell phone, texting and talking than you do sleeping? It might be time to do a technology detox. We all know

It’s been several months since one of the most abused drug in modern medicine OxyContin was taken off the market. It appear that the replacement drug OxyNEO is

Gambling means risking money or a valuable object in a game, contest or activity where the end result depends on chance. Underage gambling can start in children as young

Playing games is a natural part of growing up. Computer and online games, in most instances, are no more dangerous than other games that kids play. But sometimes,

The name sounds reassuring — everyone knows that anything toxic is bad for you. So shouldn't a detox diet be a good choice? Not really, like many other