What is Peer Pressure? Peer Pressure is the influence one feels from others in their social group to do something otherwise one would not. A peer could be a friend, colleague, classmate, acquaintance, or a role model. Peer Pressure may happen directly or indirectly. Direct peer pressure involves peers asking one to do something that…
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Benefits of exercise on physical and mental health have been praised for decades. There is a big connection between exercise and addiction recovery. As the body is adjusting itself to life without alcohol or drugs, it is going through numerous changes. These changes will be positive in the long term and may seem unbearable during…
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What are opioids? Opioids are medications that reduce the intensity of pain-signal perception. They influence the brain as they control emotion, which reduce the effects of painful stimuli. For centuries, opioids are used to treat pain, cough, and diarrhea. However, the most common use of opioids is to treat chronic pain even though there is…
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