Addiction Retreats

Addiction is a brutal development regardless of the vice. Addiction retreats offer unique treatment programs that are helping addicts recover.

Gambling: They call it Lady Luck

Thanks to the Lotto and scratch cards and online casinos, more women than ever before are developing a gambling problem. According to government figures, 60% of adults in the UK spend up to 50GBP per month gambling at the betting shop or on Lotto. As the result of changes coming shortly, the amount spent in this country per year is expected to go up from the current 42GBP billion to 60GBP billion.

Addictions - Nicotine - Nature Made It

Nicotine is a legal drug. And just like others drugs, most people feel the benefits are worth the risks.

Teen Drug Addictions Part 3

This is the third article in a series on teen drug addictions. In this segment I offer some crucial suggestions for teenagers in the critical early months of recovery.

Women Recovering From Drug And Alcohol Addiction Part 1

This is one of a two part series about women recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. When a woman is newly recovering from drugs and alcohol the kind of support she obtains can be the difference between success and failure.

Four Steps of the Gambling Addiction

There are four phases that can help you realize you have a gambling addiction: the winning phase, the chasing phase, the desperation phase and hopelessness. Where is your loved one at? Is it too late? What can you do?

Faith and Hard Work

Faith based substance abuse treatment is becoming more and more popular as greater and greater success is experienced with higher power centered treatment. This is not a new idea however Alcoholics Anonymous of course has always recognized the importance in the reliance on a higher power for recovery.

How do I Keep My Kid off Drugs?

I am asked quite frequently, usually by concerned parents this, “what can I do to keep my kids off drugs”. There are many caned responses that we usually give like, “talk to them about drugs”, or “watch for the warning signs”. These things are all good advice but there is much, much more to it than the latest buzz word for prevention.

Alcohol Treatment Therapy in California

Alcoholism known no age or class boundaries; everyone from children to senior citizens from all walks of life can be affected. In California as well as any other place on the earth..

Addictions - Food

Can't walk past the fridge without going inside and pulling out something to munch on? Watching TV is a marathon of snacking? You might be a food addict and not know it. This look at the problem may give you an idea if indeed you do have an addiction to food.

Addictions - Work

Can't seem to leave your job at the office? Can't wait to get back there? Maybe you bring your work home with you? You may be a workaholic. Keep reading to find out what may be causing this very real addiction.

About Smoking Addiction

Here is a survay of the factors that contribute to the addiction to smoking and nicotine.

Addictions - Gambling

Wonder if you have a gambling problem? Can't wait to get to the store to buy your lottery tickets? If you think you may have a problem you may want to read this article. The reason compulsive gamblers gamble is not what you think.

Physical Effects Of Withdrawal From Tobacco

The most commonly felt effects of physical withdrawal from tobacco smoking are feelings of anger, depression, anxiety and restlessness.