Addiction

Stop Pushing Pills—It’s Just a Boo-Boo
Common Threads

Stop Pushing Pills—It’s Just a Boo-Boo

Are parents creating future drug addicts by solving health problems with a pill? Bottom Line Inc President Sarah Hiner fears that might be true.

Test Your “Healthy Drinking” IQ!
Alcohol

Test Your “Healthy Drinking” IQ!

If you don’t know what “healthy” drinking is, you could be putting your health at risk—and maybe even your relationships…

Don’t Let Your Doctor Become Your Drug Dealer!
Drugs

Don’t Let Your Doctor Become Your Drug Dealer!

With all the alarming headlines warning us against the full-blown opioid epidemic that is gripping the US, you’d think that…

Does a Drink Cure a Hangover?
Alcohol

Does a Drink Cure a Hangover?

Some people swear a drink in the morning helps get rid of a hangover. Does it? Here are the facts, and how to cope if you’ve had too much alcohol.

Rehab Is Not The Answer: The Root Cause of The Drug Epidemic
Common Threads

Rehab Is Not The Answer: The Root Cause of The Drug Epidemic

More people died last year from drug overdoses than from car accidents or shootings—and of those drug overdoses, 59% were…

Overcome Your Addiction
Addiction

Overcome Your Addiction

Nobody knows how difficult it is for you to stop addiction and your addictive behaviors. You keep on relapsing even…

Are E-Cigarettes Ever a Good Idea?
Nicotine

Are E-Cigarettes Ever a Good Idea?

If you smoke and want to start an argument, here’s how—just tell your friends that you’re switching to e-cigarettes. Some…

To Quit Smoking, Skip The E-Cigs
Nicotine

To Quit Smoking, Skip The E-Cigs

Electronic cigarettes are widely promoted as a way to help addicted smokers quit. There’s just one problem—they don’t. They may…

6 Surprises on the Road to Sobriety
Alcohol

6 Surprises on the Road to Sobriety

Nearly one-third of American adults drink excessively. Many of these drinkers eventually will decide that alcohol is harming their health…

This Dangerous Moment Leads to Painkiller Addiction
Drugs

This Dangerous Moment Leads to Painkiller Addiction

There’s a painkiller addiction epidemic—and almost anyone is vulnerable. You are vulnerable. Don’t believe it? Prescription painkillers—which don’t wo...

Weird Soup for a Hangover
Alcohol

Weird Soup for a Hangover

Sometimes we pay a price for big celebrations. If you overindulged in alcohol yesterday, try this weird brew to feel…

Are You Almost Addicted?
Substance Abuse

Are You Almost Addicted?

Are you addicted or not addicted? For years, the general public and health experts have regarded these as two distinct…

Guide to Beating a Drinking Habit
Alcohol

Guide to Beating a Drinking Habit

If you like a glass of wine when you’re dining out with friends…or a few beers while watching sports with…

The Liquid Nicotine in E-Cigarettes Is Poisonous
Nicotine

The Liquid Nicotine in E-Cigarettes Is Poisonous

Millions of Americans now are using e-cigarettes—battery-operated nicotine-delivery systems that mimic conventional cigarettes, except that nicotine vapor is inhaled into&hel...

Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Worse?
Alcohol

Marijuana vs. Alcohol: Which Is Worse?

Have you been following the noise about decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana in the United States? How can anyone not? Every…