But by paying attention to what causes your stress and practicing ways to relax, you can counter some of the bad effects of stress and increase your ability to cope with challenges. You can reduce your stress level, improve your quality of life, improve your ability to focus, have better relationships and improve your self-control. […]

Opioids are effective pain medications, but they also cause euphoria and enhance the pleasure/reward centers. While mixing alcohol with non-prescription drugs can potentially cause harm, there are even more hazardous results when someone combines prescription painkillers with alcohol. Common combining over-the-counter (OTC) painkillers include ibuprofen, acetaminophen, naproxen and aspirin. The risk of combining OTC drugs with alcohol […]