Families rarely call for help when things are calm. The phone rings after years of worry, broken promises, and sleepless nights. By the time most families reach out, the situation has already turned into a crisis. But here’s the uncomfortable truth, no one ever feels ready to face addiction head-on, least of all the person […]
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The Power of Shared Recovery, Why Talking to Strangers Might Save Your Life
Mutual help groups hold meetings where addicts join together to offer each other mutual support. Read more about it on We Do Recover.
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The Lie of the Harmless High
Marijuana is commonly misunderstood and many people mistakenly believe it is a harmless drug. Read more about it on We Do Recover.
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The Green Illusion, Why We’re Still Getting Marijuana Wrong
The Smoke and the Story We Tell Ourselves Marijuana is the only drug people will argue for while they’re still high. That alone says something about how deep the cultural myth runs. Weed isn’t seen as a drug anymore, it’s seen as a lifestyle, a wellness product, a “natural” way to unwind. But while the […]
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Whoonga
South Africa’s Opioid Crisis That People Still Talk Around Whoonga, nyaope, wonga, sugars, the name changes depending on who is speaking and what decade they want to remember, but the pattern stays the same, a cheap opioid based high that spreads fast, wrecks families quietly, and then explodes into public panic when crime spikes and […]
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Cannabis Culture, Cannabis Chaos
Cannabis Has Gone Mainstream, But the Risks Haven’t Shrunk Cannabis has achieved a level of cultural acceptance that would have been unthinkable twenty years ago. It’s legal in several countries, celebrated on social media, endorsed by celebrities, and talked about as casually as coffee. For many people, cannabis has transformed from an illicit drug into […]
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Psychoactive Drug
Psychoactive drugs, a central concept in both psychology and pharmacology, encompass a range of substances that have profound effects on mental processes. Understanding these drugs is essential in contexts ranging from medical treatment to their impact on society and individual health. These drugs can have a significant impact on an individual’s mind and perception. Their […]
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The Health Impact of Regular Marijuana Use
Cannabis has become the easiest drug in the world to defend, because it sits in that awkward space between street culture and wellness culture, and people talk about it like it is a personality choice rather than a substance that can change your mind and your behaviour. You hear the same lines again and again, […]
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The Different Stages Of Drug Use
Nobody plans to become an addict. It starts quietly, with curiosity, with friends, with a weekend. For some, it’s “just once,” for others, “just a phase.” But somewhere between trying and depending, between fun and need, something changes. The line blurs, and by the time anyone notices, it’s too late to call it an experiment. […]
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