Williams*, a 45-year-old middle-level manager had been addicted to alcohol for ten years. It had been a struggle to get clean. It is now three months ever since he stepped from the rehab. He is clean. What is his greatest fear? RELAPSE!!! He is fighting the demons of alcoholism and the need to remain clean […]
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What is your idea of hypnosis? Well, some people feel that it is a way of controlling the human mind, but it is not. Some people have a picture of a man with a leash on the neck. Relax, hypnosis is a state of relaxed awareness. It involves a condition where a person is physically
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It has a chemical called tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). When it is smoked, it passes fast into the lungs and into the bloodstream. Then the chemicals of marijuana move to the brain and other body organs. The drug is absorbed slowly when ingested through food or drinks, Regardless of THC injection, the chemicals attach to the brain
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Crack also known as crack cocaine is a very strong drug that creates a rapid high. The drug has become very common in Kenya due to the infiltration of drug cartels. What Happens When People Use Crack Crack cocaine is a stimulant which implies that it speeds up the mental and physical processes of consumers.
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Sabrina* cannot recall her life after she started on heroin. When I smoked heroin, I used to feel happy, relaxed, confident and experienced. I could do anything in the world. I started to lift weights because I felt an extra rush of energy. I dreamt of the impossible like walking on the crowds. I became
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Sabrina* cannot recall her life after she started on heroin. When I smoked heroin, I used to feel happy, relaxed, confident and experienced. I could do anything in the world. I started to lift weights because I felt an extra rush of energy. I dreamt of the impossible like walking on the crowds. I became
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Do you have form? What comes to your mind when you get to hear these words? ‘Form’ is a slang word for plan. In the word plan, there is alcohol. The words have been widely used during the Covid-19 period when most people were at home. Job losses have led to the rise of ‘forms’
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During the Covid-19 Pandemic, people kept indoors. The curfew and lockdowns limited people’s movement. If anything, people drunk at home. There was little movement and drinking was limited to the confines of your compound. The impact is that drunk driving reduced by 100%. Drunk drivers were completely eliminated from the road. When the curfew was
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Nairobi is officially Kenya’s drinking capital. Put that in your pipe and smoke it. A recent survey by NACADA showed that North Eastern and Nyanza are the lowest alcohol consumers. The North-Eastern region’s rate stands at 2% while Nyanza is at 10.2%. The central province has a rate of 10.6% perhaps due to the high
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Alcohol use disorder is a term that doctors use to refer to persons who can’t control their drinking. These people can’t control their emotions when they are sober. In the real sense, alcohol use alters brain operations. Mike* not his real name has been suffering from AUD without knowing. The biggest challenge has been
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