A decade ago, while working in a women’s prison, I met a young woman whose story would leave an indelible mark on me. She had endured severe abuse at the hands of men, and I was initially concerned that, as a male social worker, my presence might rekindle her trauma. Yet, through careful and considered […] … learn more→

The penetration of technology into our lives is undeniable, and perhaps this is especially noticeable in adolescents. According to the National Institute of Statistics (2022), 94.9% of minors between 10 and 15 years old have used the internet in the last 3 months and 69.5% of them have a mobile phone. Furthermore, according to a recent UNICEF report (2021) , 98.5% […] … learn more→

Title of course: Alcohol in American Literature What prompted the idea for the course? I got the idea for the course when I was writing a chapter on the temperance movement in American literature for my doctoral dissertation. I ended up reading a lot of fiction and poetry about alcohol and the anti-alcohol movement. I […] … learn more→

Learn About Addiction In order to help someone with an addiction, you need to be able to effectively communicate with them and to do that, it’s imperative that you have a good grasp of their situation. Educating yourself about addiction is essential if you wish to help someone stop their addiction, and you can start […] … learn more→

If your loved one is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, you know just how difficult it can be to watch them suffer. It can also cause you confusion on how to help them. There are various ways you can help your loved one who is battling an addiction, so it doesn’t affect you or […] … learn more→

We are about to start a new decade and, without a doubt, our relationship with technologies has changed a lot compared to 2010. At that time, 6 out of 10 Americans connected wirelessly using a laptop or smartphone and did so mostly to take pictures (76%) or to send or receive text messages (73%). However, things as essential for us […] … learn more→

France is one of the European countries where adolescents consume the most narcotics. 80% of them experiment several products – tobacco, alcohol and cannabis, according to the figures of the French Observatory of the drugs and the addiction. One in four 15-year-olds, and almost one in two at 17, has already touched cannabis. As for […] … learn more→