Alcohol Addiction: All in Your Mind?
Alcohol addiction occurs when the body becomes addicted to—and dependent on—alcohol. In this sense, it is a physical disease: People...
How Drugs Wreak Havoc On Your Body
May 19, 2017
Recovery from addiction can help you breathe easier—both literally and figuratively. You know that drugs wreak havoc on your body,...
How to Handle Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
Apr 20, 2017
It is natural to think of withdrawal in terms of the initial, flu-like symptoms that occur in the early weeks...
Bath Salts Abuse: What You Should Know
Apr 12, 2017
Experts regularly issue warnings about the latest designer drugs to hit the streets. One of the most alarming drugs to...
Why Cocaine Is So Addictive
Feb 15, 2017
Cocaine is addictive, expensive, and potentially deadly. Dubbed “the caviar of street drugs,” cocaine, also known as coke, is an...
How Does Gender Affect Addiction?
Feb 1, 2017
As is the case with many drugs, alcohol affects women and men differently. There are many differences between men and...
Teen Drug Addiction: 5 Things You Should Know
Jan 24, 2017
There is good news in the fight against teen drug addiction. The 2016 Monitoring the Future (MTF) annual survey indicates that...
Addiction in America: Surgeon General’s Report Sheds Light
Jan 10, 2017
Finally, addiction in America is addressed by the Surgeon General! Wait; let’s take a step back for a minute. In...
5 Addictive Drugs: Users Beware
Dec 20, 2016
Addiction is an elusive monster, and 5 addictive drugs in particular just make matters worse. Difficult to predict, hard to...
Marijuana Addiction: Is It Even Possible?
Dec 6, 2016
Marijuana addiction and dependence is a real condition. Recreational marijuana use is now legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, California,...
