By Angelice Romero |Staff Writer| Our generation has become so dependent on meds that it is becoming an epidemic. To think curing your issues can be done by taking a simple pill is an antiquated process. Have a headache? Can’t sleep? Anxiety ridden? Your kid is too hyper? There’s a pill for all of that. Along with using medication as a cure all, there is a booming trend of abusing these drugs as a form of recreation. With all the medicine out there, people are not handling it properly. Gatherings such as “pharm parties” or “Skittle parties,” where they put all their pills in a bowl and take them at random, have become increasingly popular. According to the US Department of Health … [Read more...] about Taking instant gratification to a whole new level
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Counsel depression, say no to drugs
By Suanna Gutierrez |Staff Writer| It's estimated that 25 to 50 percent of college students in the U.S. who are seen in counseling and at student health centers are taking antidepressants. According to the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) those numbers have been on the rise in the past decade. Antidepressants should not be the sole agent in the fight against depression for college students. A prescription alone cannot induce a healthy psychological recovery needed to battle and overcome depression in anyone. The real causes of some one's depression should be evaluated and diagnosed before prescribing potentially harmful drugs. A national study conducted by NEJM reported that of … [Read more...] about Counsel depression, say no to drugs