Addiction Facts

31/08/2025

Every 14 minutes someone loses their battle with the disease of addiction and every 15 minutes a family is left to grieve that loss....a moment of silence please for those who have died from this disease and prayers for those still suffering the horrors of addiction. To those who have lost someone to this disease, we can honor them best by staying clean ourselves!

31/08/2024

26/06/2024

Today is United Nations UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking,2024 “The evidence is clear: invest in prevention”

15/08/2023

𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧

The latest brain imaging research shows that stress strongly activates parts of the brain linked to craving in women with co***ne dependence whilst...

The research suggests women and men with co***ne dependence may possibly benefit a lot more from different co***ne treatment options.

26/06/2023

People first:
Stop stigma and discrimination,
Strengthen prevention

20/01/2023

People who drink a lot have an increased risk of traumatic events such as domestic violence and automobile accidents, but that just partly explains the connection between alcohol and anxiety

Health professionals have for some time recognized a connection between abuse of alcohol and anxiety disorders like PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder.

04/01/2023

A study shows that.... co***ne abuse speeds up the process of brain aging.
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31/08/2022

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have passed as well as their families and friends.

21/06/2022

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is marked on 26 June every year to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving a world free of drug abuse.

And each year, individuals like yourself, entire communities, and various organizations all over the world join in to observe World Drug Day to help raise awareness of the major problem that illicit drugs pose to society.

Together, we can tackle the world drug problem!

2022 THEME
“Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises”

08/06/2022

Addiction is not just about substances

Meta Platforms Inc is now a leader in another social media trend – lawsuits claiming the company built algorithms in its platforms that lure young people into a destructive addiction.

12/01/2022

Some Facts about
"1. Alcohol is a drug, a drug can be any substance (or activity) that affects the mood of the user, and is classed as a depressant type of drug...." click to read more....

Although a lot of research has been conducted on the subject, it is not always easy to distinguish between alcohol addiction facts.