Would Decriminalization of Drug Possession Help?
A case for drug decriminalization It’s impossible to prove that throwing people in prison for using drugs has helped reduce crime or drug use. In fact, it’s pretty easy to prove the opposite. Many people go into prison with drug use issues and come out as criminals...
The Rising Need for Drug Assessments
The Rising Need for Drug Assessments Between 2007 and 2014—the most recent statistics available—reported use of heroin rose 2.7 times, says the DEA. That’s at least 900,000 Americans, ages 12 and up, who used this highly addictive drug in 2014. It’s estimated that...
Anxiety
Everyone is anxious from time to time; anxiety has allowed humans to survive by giving them the energy to fight a danger or run away from it. It gives us an incentive to face and solve our problems. Sometimes, however, anxiety can get out of hand. The adrenaline...
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
We are getting to that time of year again. Shorter days, more grey skies and less intense sun when we have it. It is a hazard of living in the beautiful Northwest, with North being the primary culprit. As with many mammals, humans respond to the seasons. They may have...
It’s never to late to develop your brain!
For many years it was thought that the brain stopped developing at the age of 18. We now know this is not true. The brain continues to develop throughout a person's lifespan. Not only that but we can do certain things to change our brains. Similar to a computer, we...
Grief: How long is too long to grieve for a loss?
People often ask, "how long is it okay for me to grieve?" There is no right or wrong answer to this question, as our values, our culture, and our own capabilities may drive our grieving process. What we grieve for and how we grieve are personal choices. Although there...
You need sleep more than nearly everything!
Other than water, the next most important ingredient to a healthy lifestyle is likely sleep. When we don't get enough sleep, we can experience difficulty with concentration, focus, thinking, motor skills, and overall functioning. In addition to overall functioning,...