A famous experiment: isolate a rat in a cage and give him a choice between water and water laced with cocaine; eventually the rat will stop drinking healthy water and overdose on cocaine water. This experiment was repeated in the 1950s and it developed our modern theory of addiction proving that cocaine and other narcotics are irresistibly addictive. This experiment made … [Read more...]
How Drug Addiction and Homelessness are Intertwined
When someone is faced with addiction, they often can’t control the fate of their living situation as most, if not all, of their focus is solely on obtaining and using drugs they have become dependent on. When this happens, people with substance use disorders can sometimes find themselves homeless and living on the streets. The connection between addiction and homelessness is b … [Read more...]
Changing the World of Young Drug Addiction One High School & College Campus at a Time
How can a business degree in marketing help stop drug addiction? Ask Woodbury School of Business marketing student, Parker Johnson, and he’ll tell you getting his Woodbury degree is essential to opening more doors to help young people retaliate and turn against drug addiction. “We’re out to change the way the world looks at and interprets addiction,” says Johnson. “Our goa … [Read more...]
Utah’s Revolutionary Approach to Solving the Homelessness Problem
Utah has been in the news recently for the historically conservative state’s surprisingly liberal approach to solving their homelessness problems: the state’s government has been providing homeless people with permanent housing. Through the program Housing First, Utah places chronically homeless people, meaning people who have been without a home for at least a year or who ha … [Read more...]