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Career Options for Retired Military Veterans If you’re reading this article, chances are you’ve retired from service and are looking for the next step to take. Adjusting to post-military life isn’t easy, especially since you’re adjusting to life without a strict routine. Fortunately, you’ve got many options. Our Heroes Media Group article on learning through […]
The American news cycle, focused as it is on chaos and despondency, often feels relentless. With all eyes on the White House and its controversial occupant, stories slip through the cracks. In June, a truly unhinged series of events avoided national media attention; one involving a climate change bill, an anti-government militia, and a pro-Trump […]
Heroes Media Group has been studying alternative treatments for health problems affecting the veterans community. Last week, we looked at marijuana’s potential to treat chronic pain and depression. Now, we will explore an even more controversial substance: psychedelics. Psychedelics, or hallucinogens, trigger mind-altering experiences in users by weakening the prefrontal cortex’s grip on the brain. […]
As we discussed last week, the process of medicating veterans with opioid painkillers has serious drawbacks. Post traumatic stress disorder, which many veterans unfortunately suffer from, makes it easier to get hooked on these addictive drugs. Likewise, the opioids actually exacerbate the symptoms of PTSD. With that in mind, Heroes Media Group wants to find […]
Veterans have been disproportionately hurt by the opioid epidemic, which claimed 46,700 American lives in 2017. Earlier this year, a study found the rate of veterans dying from opioid overdoses increased by 65 percent from 2010 to 2016. Veterans are twice as likely to fatally overdose on opioids as the general population. These tragic statistics […]
