By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World How the opioid epidemic is related to a “purpose deficient” culture. As you are no doubt aware, presently the United...
Category - Addiction
Ibogaine: A Promising Natural Alternative for Addiction Treatment
By Aeden Smith-Ahearn Guest writer for Wake Up World There are few people left in the US who haven’t been touched in some way by the opioid epidemic. The number of those with addiction is...
Why Are 1 in 4 Seniors Taking Anxiety Meds?
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Research conducted by two U.S. universities and the Department of Veterans Affairs suggests 1 in 4 older adults is now turning to...
Antidepressants Cause Severe Withdrawal Symptoms, New Study Reveals
By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World Antidepressants Cause Severe Withdrawal Symptoms like “Hallucination”, “Mania” and “Anxiety”, New...
Understanding the Opioid Epidemic
October 4th, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World With an estimated 11 million Americans abusing prescription opioid medications, opioid overdose is now the...
Can Psilocybin Mushrooms Help Addicted Cocaine Users Stop?
By Marco Torres Guest writer for Wake Up World Unlike with alcohol or nicotine, pharmacological options are not available to individuals addicted to cocaine. However, researchers at the...
The Good News and Bad News When You Quit Smoking
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Although the good news is your body begins healing within an hour of your last cigarette, research has also found risk of lung...
Exercise Treats Addiction by Altering Brain’s Dopamine System
By Joe Battaglia Guest writer for Wake Up World New research by the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions has identified a key mechanism in how exercise can help impact the...
Doctors Get Paid to Prescribe More Opioids
May 15th, 2018 By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Opioid overdoses are now the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 50, killing more than 42,000...
Is Fructose as Addictive as Alcohol?
May 2nd, 2018 By Sayer Ji Contributing writer for Wake Up World Millions of pounds are consumed annually, yet it may be more like a drug than a food, and just as damaging and addictive as...
More People Killed From Opioids Than Leading Diseases
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Since 1999, the rate of drug overdose deaths has tripled in the U.S., rising to 63,600 deaths in 2016. This represents a 21...
New Paradigms in Addiction Therapy
By Anthony Tyler Guest writer for Wake Up World When it comes to addiction, chemical substances are not the main factor. A true enveloping substance addiction is gritty, and tends...
