Addiction is a painful process of living day and night in the clutches of the substance. The family goes through a loss of identity and an emotional rollercoaster ride with the addicted person trying to control his/her use. Finally, the dependent decides to seek help. He goes to an alcohol/drug rehabilitation program for treatment for a […]
Addiction to alcohol and drugs today, is a problem that has beset society at large. It is not an “it cannot happen to me” or “it cannot happen to us “scenario any longer. It could be someone in your neighborhood, friends, relatives, family, or that someone can even be you! Gone are the days when
The youth of any generation is the clay of which future adults emerge. The youth today are the special ones who have the world literally in the palm of their hands. There is so much information bombardment. The minds that are already highly impressionable are spoilt for choice. There is also excessive experimentation, use, abuse,
Usage of alcohol and drugs probably predates even language. Alcoholic drinks were first made in the form of wine in the Black Sea Caspian area about 10,000 years ago. Drugs and alcohol have been used always for religious and medicinal purposes. The Dravidians were familiar with tapping the Palm tree and consumed today as a
The youth of any generation is the clay of which future adults emerge. The youth today are the special ones who have the world literally in the palm of their hands. There is so much information bombardment. The minds that are already highly impressionable are spoilt for choice. There is also excessive experimentation, use, abuse,
In the Oscar nominated movie “The Banshees of Inisherin” a character named ColmSonny Larry is seen to be living in despair and evident emotional pain. He breaks off his long-standing friendship with Padraic and threatens to cut off his own fingers if he spoke to Colm again. Colm does cut off all the fingers of
