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The Correlation Between Baby Boomers and Drugs

Overlooking a Growing Dilemma

Substance abuse, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, among baby boomers, is one of the fastest-growing health issues facing our country. Yet, even as the number of older adults suffering from these disorders increases, the situation remains relatively hidden from the public’s eye. While substance abuse among the young is surveyed, categorized, and analyzed, the addiction problems of the parents and grandparents of these youths are virtually ignored. One thing is for certain. There is a...

Jeb Bush Speaks On Daughter Noelle Bush’s Drug Addiction

Updated May 2021 With a lineage that consists of two U. S. presidents, a U.S. senator, two governors, the president of the major industrial manufacturer, and several successful businessmen, one would not expect to find a drug addict on any branch of the respected Bush family tree. However, Noelle Lucila Bush is an addict. Jeb Bush speaks on daughter Noelle Bush’s drug addiction to address the challenges that he and his family have encountered while coping with his daughter’s disease. As...

To Legalize or Not to Legalize: That Is the Question

There's an argument, often made by libertarians, that all drugs should be legal. A person's body is their own domain so what they do to it should be beyond government control. By and large, that sounds like a sound argument, I might agree. In this case, however, we have the opportunity to reflect on a time in our country's past when all drugs were legal.

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Treating Seniors for Addictive Diseases: It’s a Whole New Ballgame

In 2013 the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) designated “seniors” to be a special population. Since that happened a number of quality treatment programs have attempted to enhance the services they provide to senior patients. In my professional experience, I have found that there is a lot to be considered when treating seniors for addictive diseases. To properly treat seniors for addiction, it takes a lot more than making a few adjustments to a rehab's existing treatment program that...