Social Anxiety and Alcohol Misuse: What Science Says
Introduction Social anxiety is more than just shyness. For millions of people worldwide, it is a persistent fear of being judged, embarrassed, or rejected in social situations. Over time, many…
ST. How Panic Attacks Trigger Cravings: The Hidden Link Between Fear and Addiction
Introduction Panic attacks are sudden, intense waves of fear that can feel overwhelming and uncontrollable. For many people, these episodes don’t end when the panic subsides — they leave behind…
ST. Why Anxiety Increases the Risk of Addiction
Introduction: Anxiety as the Silent Gateway to Addiction Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many people…
How Panic Attacks Trigger Cravings: The Hidden Link Between Fear and Addiction
Introduction Panic attacks are sudden, intense waves of fear that can feel overwhelming and uncontrollable. For many people, these episodes don’t end when the panic subsides — they leave behind…
Why Anxiety Increases the Risk of Addiction
Introduction: Anxiety as the Silent Gateway to Addiction Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions worldwide, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many people…
ST. Everett, WA home notorious for fights, dog abuse and drugs cleared
EVERETT, Wash. – A derelict property in Everett tormented a neighborhood for years, with police responding more than a dozen times for fights, fires, and drug use. According to officials,…
ST. Port Orchard mom charged with homicide after 11-year-old daughter dies of fentanyl overdose
A Port Orchard woman has been charged with controlled substance homicide after her 11-year-old daughter died of a fentanyl overdose in May. On May 6, Stephanie Melton and another women…
st. Rapper Nicki Minaj films own arrest in Amsterdam
Rapper Nicki Minaj took to social media early Saturday morning to film her own apparent arrest in Amsterdam. Authorities at the Amsterdam airport attempted to take Minaj into custody for…
ST. Drug overdoses surge in some states: 5 takeaways on numbers that ‘are people’s lives,’ expert says
Newly released figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate a staggering 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the U.S. during 2023. While the figure is brutally high,…
ST. Charlie Sheen talks his road to sobriety ahead of release of his memoir, ‘The Book of Sheen’
Charlie Sheen said fatherhood quickly occupied his life when he got sober eight years ago. “It turned into just an interesting daily grind of just sudden responsibility and, you know,…