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With fall on its way and the cold and flu season coming around, Federal regulators are taking a close look at the abuse of some cough medicines.
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September 1st, 2010
The National Institute on Drug Abuse says that an emerging body of research has documented a very strong association between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and substance abuse. In most cases, substance use begins after the exposure to trauma and the development of PTSD, thus making PTSD a risk factor for drug abuse.
August 30th, 2010
Here’s an excerpt from a Psychology Today blog about Addiction. In this post, the author, Jay Dixit, discusses “When staying slim means drinking your dinner.” Read the rest of this entry »
August 27th, 2010
Since the words methamphetamine and methadone start with the same syllable, some people confuse the two. Both are highly addictive, but these two substance are not the same. When people talk about crystal meth or just meth, they are referring to methampehtamines. while methadone is usually not shortened.
August 26th, 2010
Methamphetamine or meth is a very addictive drug and it has gone from being a drug that few people had heard of to one that makes headlines and is now in the public consciousness. It comes in large chunks that look like rocks. There is a powder that flakes off of the rocks and the powder resembles shards of glass. In color, meth can be white or it may have a yellow tint.
August 25th, 2010
Here’s the continuation of what we began in our previous post, in which we share what Spirit Now.com came up with when asked if one Zodiac sign was more prone to addictions – either substances or other addictive behaviors — than another.
August 23rd, 2010
Spirit Now.com asked if one Zodiac sign was more prone to addiction than another–and while they admit that struggles with alcohol, drugs, or other types of addictions are likely more complex than just your Zodiac sign, they offer a look at how vulnerable each Zodiac sign might be to an addiction.
August 20th, 2010
One of those philosophical questions that we like to ask is “Which came first–the chicken or the egg?” Last month, British scientists published a paper in which they said that they had answered the chicken or egg puzzle. Even though it seems this mystery has been solved, people will probably continue the debate the issue. We have an interest in the origins of things, especially things that we cannot see with our own eyes.
August 19th, 2010
Scientists who have studied addiction have found that even when they can identify some of the biological factors that lead to addiction, they still cannot really pinpoint just why some people become addicts while others do not.
August 18th, 2010
Writers in Treatment is an L.A. based non-profit recovery organization for writers affected by alcoholism or substance abuse. They’re currently seeking film and video submissions from professional, amateur and student filmmakers for inclusion in their 2nd Annual REEL RECOVERY FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, October 27-30, 2010, and repeating in Nashville, Tennessee in December 15-16.Â
