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Why Does Peer Pressure Influence Teens To Try Drugs?

During NIDA’s most recent Drug Facts Chat Day ,“Kid” from Totino-Grace High School in Minnesota, asked: “Why is peer pressure such a huge factor in teens’ temptations [to experiment with] drugs and alcohol?” Risk Versus Reward New research shows that, when making a decision, teens think about both the…

Women and Porn Addiction: A Christian Response (Free Webinar)

Next Wednesday, May 16 , at 2 p.m. (EST) , we are hosting a free webinar addressing the subject of women who are addicted to pornography. Pornography is not just a male sin. More and more women today are also being drawn into cyber-lust. 34% of today’s young adult…

What It Means to Say Alcoholism is Genetic

One woman’s journal. From Insanity to Serenity , by Tommi Lloyd Excerpts: “I was born in 1963 in Toronto, Canada, to a family struggling long before I arrived. My dad was an alcoholic, born in Wales in 1921. His father and namesake was also an alcoholic who died at…

Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together (Book Review)

The title and subtitle are a perfect description of this book.  This book gives us: A tour of the authors’ “ real marriage ” Truth from God’s Word Frank discussions about sex The importance of friendship in marriage A picture of what a strong, Christ-centered marriage looks like: life…

Gateway to Absurdity

State law criminalizes “gateway sexual activity.” It’s the gateway to hell and perdition, that’s what it is. It doesn’t necessarily lead to drugs but it will drag you in the direction of Ess Eee Exx. And while sex is probably not addictive in the traditional sense, it is always…

Christian Accountability and the Role of Covenant Eyes in Defeating Online Temptation

by John Doyel On September 13, 2005, I walked into my first group for men struggling with sexual addiction. Four days earlier I had resigned my position as a Senior Pastor, and confessed to my wife and our children (ages 16, 18, 22, and 24) that I had an…

Table Talk – Conversation Starters about Online Punishments and Internet Predators

Using fresh news stories can be a great way for parents to spark discussions with their kids and teens about how to be a good cyber citizen. “ Table Talk ” is a series on Breaking Free, passing along recent headlines about Internet temptations and dangers. Use the questions…

Review: Memoirs of an Addicted Brain

“I’m a drug addict turned neuroscientist.” What’s it like to swallow 400 milligrams of dextromethorphan hydrobromide, better known as Romilar cough syrup? “Flashes of perception go by like clumps of scenery on either side, while you float along with the slow, irresistible momentum of a dream.” Marc Lewis, a…

Video: Joel and Arianne’s story – Stories of Heroin Survival – My Treatment My Choice

Here’s a good video I came across – Hope you like it Author’s Description: Joel tait pris dans un engrenage destructeur alternant cures et rechutes, jusqu’ ce que sa relation avec son amie, Arianne, atteigne un point de quasi-non-retour qui l’a pouss aller demander l’aide d’une quipe spcialise dans…

Prescription Opioid Abuse Can Lead to Heroin Abuse

You may have heard marijuana referred to as a “gateway drug,” meaning that it can open doors to other kinds of drug abuse. But did you know that prescription painkillers can be gateway drugs to heroin? Some studies show that people who are addicted to heroin often started out…