Addiction

In the News: New Study Suggests Sex Addiction Isn’t Real Several celebrities, including Michael Douglas, David Duchovny, and Tiger Woods have all publically claimed sex addiction, but new research suggests it may not be a real mental disorder. Sex "addiction" is often used interchangeably with hypersexuality. These people have high... Learn More

5 Ways Alcoholism Affects the Family Alcoholism is a considered a family disease meaning that it does not only affect the alcoholic; it affects the loved ones of the alcoholic. An alcoholic can totally disrupt family life and cause harmful effects that can last a... Learn More

In the News: Amy Winehouse’s Brother Claims “What Really Killed Her Was the Bulimia” [caption id="attachment_10992" align="aligncenter" width="478"] via wifflegif.com[/caption] In an interview with The Guardian, Amy Winehouse’s brother, Alex Winehouse, says that it was an eating disorder that killed her, rather than the drugs and alcohol. When the pop singer died on July... Learn More

In the News: Come July, it May Be Harder to Get High in Florida It may soon become just a little harder to get high on illegal drugs in Florida. A new bill signed by Governor Rick Scott makes it illegal for retail stores to knowingly sell drug paraphernalia like glass pipes and bongs.... Learn More

Addiction News: June 5th 2013 Miley Cyrus singing about cocaine and ecstasy on her new single? Yep [Entertainment Weekly] John Galliano blames alcohol, stress, self-loathing for fall [LA Times] Writer Advocates 'Clean' Start for America on Addiction [PBS] War on drugs a trillion-dollar failure [CNN]... Learn More

For Parents: Everyday Items You May Not Realize are Drug Paraphernalia-Part 2 (For Part One, Click Here.) Could Drug Paraphernalia Be in Your Home Right Now? Many of the items that you may not realize are drug paraphernalia are in your house right now. Don’t worry though because they are in... Learn More

Addiction News: May 31st, 2013 (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain, Getty Images) Philip Seymour Hoffman does detox for heroin abuse [USA TODAY] U.S. woman held in Mexico on drug smuggling charge freed [CBS] Toronto mayor denies smoking crack, questions scandalous video's veracity [CNN] Feds: 17 charged... Learn More

Addiction and Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline personality disorder is recognized by a few characteristics that are also commonly seen in someone with an addiction. The characteristics of borderline personality disorder are someone who is highly manipulative, dependent, and dramatic. There is more to borderline personality... Learn More

Addiction News: May 30th, 2013 Fewer tobacco products, but not alcohol, in movies [Fox News] Smoking Alcohol Tops Butt Chugging As Most Ridiculous New Bro Trend (VIDEO) [Huffington Post] Dedham police remind parents of underage alcohol party law [Boston] Ill. judge facing heroin, gun charges steps... Learn More

5 Signs of Meth Addiction Meth or methamphetamine is a powerful central nervous stimulant that is considered to be the most powerful “upper” on the street. The physical side effects of meth make it fairly easy to spot an addict. Meth impairs people to the point where they really cannot cover... Learn More

Addiction News: May 28th, 2013 Marijuana Gives Pigs The Munchies Too [TIME] Study to look at whether medical marijuana really helps users [Detroit Free Press] 'Crack baby' scare overblown, teen research says [USA Today] Many parents unaware their kids use ‘study drugs’ like Adderall [Washington... Learn More

Will my prescription medication be taken away when I go to rehab? When you make the decision to check into rehab, you may be concerned that your prescription medications will be taken away. We understand that we are checking in to treatment to get off of drugs and alcohol, but what... Learn More

In the News: New Study Suggests Sex Addiction Isn’t Real

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