Addiction
What is addiction? We hear the word addiction used rather liberally these days. Is this because we have come to better understand that addiction is real, or is it a sign that we still do not take...
View ArticleAddiction to Debt Creates Similar Feelings as Alcohol or Drugs
With the line of new debt-relief products rapidly entering the market, sandwiched among new credit card reward programs, consumers may be missing an underlying problem – an addiction to debt itself....
View ArticleHalf of All American Adults at Risk for Substance Abuse
Two new studies indicate that vast numbers of Americans experience some form of childhood trauma, which puts them at higher risk for substance abuse. The first study came from a research team from the...
View ArticleThese three go together very well: Women, Depression, Substance abuse
About 15 years ago a team of researchers from the University of Michigan set out to explore how depression, antisocial behavior and substance abuse work in the lives of women. The results of this...
View ArticleStudy Finds Stress Hormone Encourages Addictive and Depressive Behaviors
Researchers have discovered how stress can influence drug-seeking and depressive behavior, leading to a possible new approach of addiction treatment involving the blocking of stress activity in the...
View ArticleCaffeine Withdrawal Syndrome Could Be New Medical Diagnosis
Changing the reference book doctors use to diagnose mental disorders changes has the effect of changing the way doctors practice medicine. The new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of...
View ArticleAddicted? Substance Abuser? New Report Shows 90 Percent Don’t Get the...
A new report from CASA Columbia shows that 40 million Americans over the age of 12 are addicted and another 80 million use risky substances – but that’s not the ultimate shocker. The five-year report...
View ArticleQuantifying Alcohol Abuse and Dependence
Alcohol is used by Americans more than any other intoxicating substance. It is restricted by age, of course, but perfectly legal to use for those over 21. Alcohol is also the substance that is most...
View ArticleSolid Ground vs. the Slippery Slope
“I was in a vicious battle to control my drinking. I knew that if I took only one drink, I’d lose complete control and drink until I passed out. Nevertheless, I tried day after day to beat this...
View ArticleToo Much Choice Leads to Riskier Decisions, Study Finds
Most of us assume that the decisions we make are based on well-founded reasoning, but is that really true? And how do the numbers of options we face affect what sorts of decisions we make? According...
View ArticleUnderstanding Pica
Pica is a mental health condition that centers on the consumption of substances or materials that don’t qualify as food items according to the expectations of a given culture. The American Psychiatric...
View ArticleInternet Gambling Addiction Can Be Serious for Adolescents
Gambling is thrilling and fun for people who see it as a game. But for others, it’s a gripping addiction that will lead them to commit crimes to maintain their habit. The Internet is rife with sites...
View ArticleAmerican Concerns Include Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
The Pew Research Center conducted a national survey to find out how well the U.S. is tackling a number of public health issues. While there was a perception of progress in the areas of cancer, AIDS and...
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