The Never Ending Battle with Addiction

by Brian on January 13, 2012

Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a never ending battle. Even those who have been able to get clean and sober have to take constant action to ensure that their sobriety is their main priority. Stories told of people getting clean and sober, and then relapsing, are endless. Getting and staying sober is not easy. [...]

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Legal Stimulant Abuse

by Rachel on December 23, 2011

In the Washington Post there was an article about the disturbing increasing rates of Ritalin and Adderall use by college students. It is suggested that late night study habits have produced the need for stimulants to assist with students staying awake. There may be a possibility that these drugs aren’t just being used to increase [...]

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Alcohol Ice cream

December 21, 2011

That’s right, ice cream infused with alcohol. As if sellers have not made alcohol super interesting already with bright colored canned caffeine/alcohol products for our youth to experiment with. Now, this doesn’t seem so bad for those who don’t suffer from alcoholism but the idea that alcohol has been made more inviting and accessible is [...]

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Holiday and Alcohol Addiction Triggers

December 20, 2011

Now that the holidays are here more of us are getting invited and attending different holiday parties where alcohol is a part of the celebration. We cannot avoid all parties that alcohol may be at, so it is important to have a plan of action if you feel temptation creeping up. Our brains are really [...]

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The Never Ending Battle with Addiction

December 19, 2011

Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a never ending battle. Even those who have been able to get clean and sober have to take constant action to ensure that their sobriety is their main priority. Stories told of people getting clean and sober, and then relapsing, are endless. Getting and staying sober is not easy. [...]

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The Two L’s: Love and Lohan

December 9, 2011

Recently the tabloids reported that Courtney Love was going to help with Lindsay Lohan’s drug addiction by being her sober coach. Anyone who has been a fan of Courtney Love’s band Hole, knows that Love’s struggle with addiction is a never ending battle.  We’ve all witnessed media programs where Courtney was supposed to be sober [...]

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Food and Drugs

December 8, 2011

It is easy to switch addictions from using drugs to indulging with food. The transition is seemingly painless, although the consequences can be similar. Our brain reward system seems to respond in the same way to food as it does to drugs. A psychology study group from Yale University examined the effects of food stimulus [...]

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Avoid Suboxone by Attacking Addiction Head On In Addiction Treatment

November 21, 2011

Taking Suboxone to deal with addiction is just substituting one addictive drug for another and will likely lead to problems.

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Alcohol Abuse a Problem on Nearly All College Campuses

November 11, 2011

College campuses around the country are struggling to fight alcohol abuse as the numbers for alcohol related accidents and deaths are astounding.

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Using Depression Medication to Help With Meth Addiction

November 10, 2011

Studies are being done to see if antidepressants positively affect the recovery from methamphetamine addiction.

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