Addiction is an insidious disease that tears apart families and has sometimes dire consequences for the user that devastate their personal community. Whether it’s alcohol, prescription medications, or street drugs, the end result is the same; a person becomes addicted and can no longer maintain control over their lives. When this happens it’s vital that […]
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See What Smoking Does to Your Face! By now, most people who smoke tobacco are aware that smoking is an unhealthy habit that can lead to cancer, heart disease and ultimately death. While there are public service announcements, doctors, and even children all across the nation begging people to quit the habit, the truth of
Overcoming an addiction takes strength and commitment. It also takes change. Once you have made a conscious decision to live addiction free, there are changes you can make in your life to make it a reality. Here are tips on living an addiction free life. Talk About It Hiding your struggle with addiction can place
When one member of a couple is an addict, it can take a real toll on the relationship. Still, divorce or separation isn’t the inevitable result of loving someone who struggles with addiction. If you love that person, it’s important that he or she gets help. But you also need to know how to cope
Signs You Are A Facebook Junkie: The increased use of social networking, especially among young people, is a clear example of how easily we become addicted to new technology. These statements are categorical, researchers say one of the negatives to overusing social networks is social isolation. This occurs when a person stimulates their virtual relationships
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What Is Addiction? What Causes Addiction?By: Andres CarvajalEdited By: Stephanie Dawson The new approaches to addiction do not differentiate between addictions, all show activity in the reward centers of the brain. Addiction to activities, rituals, or to substances in tests show almost the same activity. The tendency is to speak of an addictive personality and
Effects of Cocaine Consumption By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Part 1 of 2 This is a review of the psychological and physical effects of cocaine addiction. Cocaine is an illegal substance and has no valid medical uses It is an alkaloid extracted from the bush erythroxylon coca. It is classified by the World
1. Screen addiction: screen addiction is what we know as “ electronic time”, nowadays American parents try to limit kids especially younger ones by only having one hour of screen time a day, some even limit them to only one hour over the weekend. • Internet addiction: it is related to a lot of physical
I had no idea these were so helpful to the recovering addict! Every treatment center should have one, it helps with the physical symptoms, helps eliminate cravings, and helps the body back to a more aligned, natural state. It just plain makes you feel good. If it’s that beneficial for removing residual toxins, it must
By Johnny Patout Early on in my nearly 30 years in the treatment business I developed a significant interest in trying to help others understand the whys of addiction: Why can’t addicts see they are destroying their lives with alcohol and drugs? Why can’t they see they are hurting those they love? Why don’t they
