Am I enabling drug use?
When it comes to people suffering from addiction, seeing your loved one suffer and expected to do nothing about it must be a very hard thing to do. However, it… Read More »Am I enabling drug use?
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How to deal with an intoxicated guest
I hate it when a beautiful wedding is ruined because someone could not hold their liquor and is making a scene. They become loud (sometimes revealing secrets), violent, breaking stuff… Read More »How to deal with an intoxicated guest
How to know if someone is using drugs
A mother hearing all the stories of school kids using drugs in school is concerned her may also be using. She asks if he is using, which he most likely… Read More »How to know if someone is using drugs
Healthier alternatives to synthetic human Growth Hormone (hGH)
What is hGH? The human growth hormone (hGH) is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pituitary gland that in simple terms as the name indicates promotes growth. It helps build… Read More »Healthier alternatives to synthetic human Growth Hormone (hGH)
Methanol abuse made me blind
Anthony is a form 5 student who needed a break from all the studying and preparing for his O’Level GCE. He went to the store to get a drink, however,… Read More »Methanol abuse made me blind
I need more coffee!
Did you know coffee was a drug? One of the most widely used ones at that. Coffee contains caffeine, also found in energy drinks and sodas. There is always that period… Read More »I need more coffee!
3 truths about smoking and weight loss
Whether we talk about smoking or quitting on smoking, we quickly come to talk about nutrition too as these two themes are generally linked. And the related subjects are many… Read More »3 truths about smoking and weight loss
My new year sober resolutions for 2019
As they say locally, ‘New Year, New Fashion’. It is very common at this time of the year to have self evaluations of the previous year and to come up… Read More »My new year sober resolutions for 2019
Drug facts: tobacco [+ infographic]
A recent informal survey carried out in some secondary schools showed that after alcohol, tobacco was the next most common drug abused among the children. It was offered to them… Read More »Drug facts: tobacco [+ infographic]
Shisha: a healthier alternative to cigarettes?
I will start with an emphatic NO. There is no such thing as a healthy smoking option. The common misconception is that because shisha (also known as hookah) is sweet and… Read More »Shisha: a healthier alternative to cigarettes?