When Weight Loss Surgery Releases Other Addictions

Eating disorders often morph into another addiction. A person loses 200 pounds of weight, then turns to drinking two bottles of whiskey a day.

Are You Thinking About Quitting Your Addiction? Part 3 Of 4

The first part of this series addressed the Good things about quitting an addiction. Part two of this four-part series addressed the GOOD reasons for NOT quitting an addiction (as perceived by the addict); this third part will address the BAD things about NOT quitting an addiction; and the final part will address ways for the addict to see themselves living a more authentic life through personal change.

Are You Thinking About Quitting Your Addiction? Part 4 Of 4

The first part of this series addressed the Good things about quitting an addiction. Part two of this four-part series addresses the GOOD reasons for NOT quitting an addiction (as perceived by the addict); the third part addressed the BAD things about quitting an addiction; and this final part addresses ways for the addict to see themselves living a more authentic life through personal change.

Jimmy Died

He loved to drink and raised all kinds of hell... A memorial to Jimmy Finnegan.

Principles of Drug & Alcohol Rehab in the 21st Century-10 Critical Questions Re: Effective Treatment

Alcoholism and drug addiction have reached epic proportions in the 21st century. We can no longer afford to ignore the impact it is having in our country. Since the 1930's, only one option has been made known, AA and its sister programs, and their statistics are not encouraging. Therefore, it is now imperative that professionals actually reevaluate the effectiveness of their treatment approaches and begin to offer alternatives that are more effective. Melanie Solomon is the author of “AA-Not the Only Way; Your One Stop Resource Guide to 12-Step Alternatives, which can be found on The Addiction Association of Professional’s website...

Drug Addiction Treatments

Every year, drug abuse cases cause the government and corporations billions of dollars in lost productivity, insurance claims, accidents and deaths. Drug addiction is therefore a serious problem that must be dealt with proper scientific treatment.

Residential Drug Treatment Centers

Drug addiction is a serious disease with devastating consequences. It ruins relationships and lives. And most of the time, recovery needs expert intervention. Unlike other bad habits, drug addiction needs to be treated in all levels- from the physical and emotional dependency on the drug to the behavioral and attitudinal effects.

Methadone and Its Unintended Consequences in Society: A Historical Perspective

Methadone has been used since its development in 1964 as a medical response to the heroin epidemic, after World War ll, in New York City. Intravenous abuse of heroin reached epidemic proportions during the period between 1950s and 1960s, From 1964 to 1970, there were more than 155,000 names of individuals addicted to heroin reported to the Narcotics Register of the New York City Department of Health. Between 1950 and 1961, the death rate associated with the abuse of herion increased from 7.2 per 10,000 death to 35.8 deaths, with 75% of the deaths in the 15-35 year old age group. During this period, death related to herion injection was the leading cause of death in New York City for young adults.

Psychotherapy As Bulimia Treatment

Psychotherapy is effective in treating bulimia because the disorder is caused by psychological factors.

All You Need to Know about Marijuana Drug Screening & THC Drug Testing

This article talks about what marijuana is, how it works on human body, its dangers and the way its use could be detected by drug tests.

Important Things to Know about Alcohol Abuse and Alcohol Testing

While alcohol consumption is considered to be a recreational activity for adults, it carry many potential hazards from liver damage to car accidents. This article talks about signs and symptoms of alcoholism, dangers of alcohol addiction and how to fight alcoholism (for both teenagers and adults) with the help of alcohol testing kits and breath analyzers.

To Join the Alcoholic Anonymous

There are many different reasons to why you would want to join the alcoholic anonymous. Some will join only to fulfill the court order that they were given. Yet there are a few people that join the alcoholic anonymous actually do this so that they are going to get better in the long run.

Married to an Alcoholic: 7 Steps to Helping Them Get Sober

You have no verbal power over the alcoholic. What you do have control over is your actions. What you do and say to the alcoholic will have a direct affect on whether or not they will continue drinking or not.

Porn Addiction and The Power Of Your Mind

Positive thoughts are powerful thoughts. They will inspire you, motivate you and take you to the mountaintop. You can reprogram your mind and redirect your life by becoming aware of what you are thinking about. It’s difficult to get images of porn out of your mind. It’s because porn is burned into your brain that makes it so quitting porn so difficult.