http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Denny+Soinski Society Denny Soinski Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125076&ca=Society An article entitled “Drunk Driving” was featured on the “Insurance Information Institute” website in February of 2007. Pardon the pun, but the following three statistical facts that were discussed in this article are quite “sobering.” Alcohol-Related Fatalities First, in spite of increasing the n... Internet Denny Soinski Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125069&ca=Internet Internet-Related Addictions In my travels through cyberspace, I have noticed an increasing number of websites and blogs discussing various forms of Internet-related addictive behavior. In fact, I have recently encountered the following online dependencies: porn, gambling, video games, comment addict... Society Denny Soinski Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125074&ca=Society Cocaine Use Increases An article entitled “Cocaine Epidemic Feared As Cocaine Deaths Nearly Double In Florida Over Past 5 Years” was featured on the “Medical News Today” website on October 21, 2006. Not surprisingly, the information contained in this article was quite disconcerting. For instance, on... Self Help Denny Soinski Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125072&ca=Self+Help The Doctor Who Had Everything While scanning the information on the Titusonenine blog, I recently read a post entitled “A Bout With Addiction, for the Doctor Who Has Everything” that captured my interest. According to the post, Dr. G. was an anesthesiologist who became addicted to drugs. After enter... Self Help Denny Soinski Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=125068&ca=Self+Help Preventing and Coping with Problems While preventing a problem before it happens is usually “better” than facing the problem, typically it also involves a different level of complexity. Let me explain. Preventing genital herpes or AIDS, for instance, is obviously “better” AND far easier to deal wi... Society Denny Soinski Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=122240&ca=Society An Issue of Mixed Messages How can something as prevalent, accepted, and accessible in our society as drinking alcohol be so harmful, unhealthy, AND illegal when consumed at or slightly above moderate intake levels? The simple asking of this question immediately uncovers a number of issues, one of... Self Help Denny Soinski Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=122241&ca=Self+Help Dulling the Pain I have heard people say that they abuse alcohol and drugs to “dull the pain.” In fact, many of these same individuals state that almost everyone they know has a need to “dull the pain” somehow. Question: doesn’t life present all of us with pain? At the risk of sounding superfici... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Denny Soinski Fri, 02 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=122243&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Smoking Can Prepare the Brain for Later Addiction An article entitled “Adolescent Smokers Have A Greater Risk Of Developing Alcohol-use Disorders Than Nonsmokers” by Richard A. Grucza, and Kevin W Chen revealed research findings that are problematic at best. Perhaps the most disturbing was this: r... Medicines and Remedies Denny Soinski Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=116295&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies What causes college students to abuse alcohol? The answers are probably many, but the simplest answer is this: Because they can. Abusing Alcohol is Easy When there are so few immediate consequences for excessive drinking, when repeat offenders are not disciplined, when parents are not notified abou... Gardening Denny Soinski Sun, 10 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=5198&ca=Gardening The Quest for Significance People are looking for ways to add significance, peace of mind, a quality experience, and to escape from the “rat-race” in their lives. Stated differently, people want to add depth and meaning to their lives. One way to accomplish this, it is asserted, is to make or purcha...