Burlington Drug Suspect Released for Treatment
Derailed: Seven Sports Stars Who Self-Destructed
It’s a sad thing when a person self-destructs, and can no longer control his or her behavior. It’s hard to watch. Like a train heading towards a blown-out track, facing certain doom, yet with no way to stop. When it happens to our heroes,… Continue reading
Caffeine Addiction in People – Are You Aware of Ill Effect
The drug caffeine is found in routinely used substances like tea, cola, chocolate and medicines. Are you aware of ill effects of your favorite drinks. Who would have imagined that coffee, a regular morning drink, can have a detrimental effect on our health? We easily get hooked up to the… Continue reading
Drug Improves Skin Cancer Survival, Study Shows
Kalamazoo Links: More military personnel receive alcohol abuse treatment
The number of recent and current military personnel receiving alcohol treatment has doubled in the last few years, according to Dr. C. Dennis Simpson, Director of WMU’s specialty Program on Drug and Alcohol Abuse.
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Aoxing Signs Up New Partner to Co-Develop Novel Class of Molecules in Pain, Drug Addiction Therapeutics – Update
Viewpoints: Medi-Cal cuts are shortsighted: Methadone treatment pays off
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s budget proposes cutting Medi-Cal funding for methadone maintenance. The $53 million that would ostensibly be saved would, in fact, cost Californians a lot more.
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The Relationship Between Addiction and Habit
Let’s define addiction as repeated involvement with anything, despite excessive costs, because of craving. That sounds similar to habit, with is also repeated involvement with something. What are the differences and similarities between addiction and habit?
Let’s start with some examples of what appear to be addiction. A college freshman… Continue reading
How Alcohol Addiction Develops
Alcoholism is a chronic disease that has the power to break the career, family and physical health of the addict over a course of time. Thankfully though the start of full blown alcoholism is not difficult to spot and can be treated.
The advancement of the disease can often… Continue reading
What Do I Do Here, Ignore Her or Something Else?
There’s a girl I used to think of as a friend. She was a drug addict which is the main reason things ended badly between us. I cared about her a great deal and I was a great friend to her. I did everything I could to try to help… Continue reading
I Live in Newberry, South Carolina. How Can I Find an Addiction Treatment Center?
My husband needs help. Lately, he has been turning to alcohol more and more. It used to be that he only drank on occassions when he’s so troubled, but now he drinks everyday. Last night, we had a talk, and he broke down and told me that he wanted to… Continue reading
Are Friends and Family Really Important When It Comes to a Person Going Through Addiction Treatment?
Will having friends and family’s support really make a difference for the patient? My uncle is going to go through inpatient rehabilitation so that he can get treated for his alcohol addiction. The thing is, his family’s not being supportive. They look at him as a disgrace. I was just… Continue reading