As per the employer’s health plan the cost involved in substance abuse treatment might be less, but the drug and alcohol problems cost the United States approximately $276 billion per year. Most of these expenses are produced due to lost work productivity related to substance abuse (including absenteeism and poor job performance) and health care costs associated with substance abuse. Studies revealed that substance-abusing or drug-abusing employees work for about two thirds of their capability and they are three times more likely to be late for work. Moreover, employees who…
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Acne and its causes
Acne develops as a result of blockages in follicles. Hyperkeratinization and formation of a plug of keratin and sebum is the earliest change. Enlargement of sebaceous glands and an increase in sebum production occur with increased androgen (DHEA-S) production at adrenarche. The micro comedo may enlarge to form an open comedo (blackhead) or closed comedo (whitehead). In these conditions the naturally occurring largely commensurable bacteria Propioni bacterium acnes can cause inflammation, leading to inflammatory lesions (papules, infected pustules, or nodules) in the dermis around the microcomedo or comedo, which results…
Read MoreSmoking Impacts Women More Than Men
Smoking is injurious to health whether it may be women or men. Health is important for very one. Heart diseases are common for those who smoke. Women usually get heart disease much later than but not in case if they smoke. In a recent study, it was revealed that smoking causes more damage for women than men. Women are suffering heart diseases more than 12 years earlier than men by smoking and men, smokers get heart diseases about six years earlier than men who don’t smoke. Women should realize they…
Read MoreGreen Tea And Its Benefits On Health
Drinking hot beverages, especially tea is habit of many people. Most of the people like to drink tea at least for 4-5 times in a day. Tea contains high levels of antioxidants gives required oxygen to the different processes of the body. Antioxidants or free radicals enter into the body through external sources like exposure to sun, pollution, stress etc. Tea releases the energy to the various processes of the parts of the body. With consumption of tea, metabolism and energy of the body increases. It is also provides with…
Read MoreHow does Marijuana Affect Driving?
Driving involves many aspects like alertness, concentration and quick reaction. If a person consumes marijuana and starts driving, it will become pretty difficult for him to drive properly. The person will not be able to concentrate due to drowsiness and it becomes difficult for him to judge the distances. He loses the ability to estimate the time and distance. He will not be able to react to traffic signals and sounds timely. This leads to accidents. Marijuana affects the nervous system and the person cannot react quickly. For example s/he…
Read MoreSafety warnings turn adverse for prescription drug growth
People have now become very smart. (I don’t mean they weren’t smart before; they grew smarter). They have increased starting looking for safety before using some drugs prescribed a doctor, blindly, as they used to do it before. When you are prescribed a drug, it is likely that many of us will look out or confirm with the side affects before using them. No matter, even a very experienced and well-practiced doctor prescribed them. These concerns over drug safety have decreased the national spending rate on prescribed drugs. According to…
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