Drug Use Among Aviation Employees
When travelers board an aircraft, they have a reasonable expectation that they are putting their lives in the hands of a pilot and crew who take their responsibility for the passengers’ safety seriously. Not only must the pilot and crew behave responsibly while performing their job, but when off-duty, they must consider how their choices may affect the safety of the passengers placed in...
Read MoreIpecac: Pulled from Shelves in Washington?
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that is recognizable by its cycle of binging and purging. The individual typically consumes large numbers of calories in a relatively short period of time. Later, feeling regret for food choices made, the individual will purge calories. Purging is usually done by self-induced vomiting or by the use of laxatives. An article posted on Seattle PI discussed the...
Read MoreDexter Manley Drug Addiction, Recovery Symbolized in Super Bowl Ring
A ring is part of the up-and-down story of Dexter Manley’s drug addiction and recovery. In what some call the ultimate symbol of the power of drug addiction, Dexter Manley, a football legend and 1983 Super Bowl ring holder, took his famed ring to a pawn shop to help fund his cocaine addiction. Years later, while preparing for the 2010 Super Bowl, Dexter’s wife phoned him with the...
Read MoreLong-Term Relationships Could Protect Against Drug Abuse
A new study has found that long-term relationships lessen the appeal of amphetamine, suggesting that social bonds formed in adulthood lead to changes in the brain that may prevent drug abuse. For the study, researchers examined prairie voles, rodents that form lifelong bonds with their mating partners. The researchers, led by Zuoxin Wang, PhD, of Florida State University, found that the males...
Read MoreHonesty – Is It Always the Best Policy?
“Honesty is the best policy. If I lose mine honor, I lose myself.” – William Shakespeare, English dramatist, playwright and poet (1564-1616) “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” – Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence (1762-1826) Separated by more than two centuries, William Shakespeare...
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