Quiet, insular, and lacking confidence are not traits people usually associate with alcoholics After all aren't the alcoholics those people that are social, loud, exhuming confidence and all the while consuming more and more alcohol...

You've been taking your prescription medication for anxiety for a number of weeks You feel fine, stable, and happy...

Imagine waking up one morning and realizing your prescription for Percocet has just run out, yet instead of feeling the typical relief in finishing a prescription—this time you want more...

Never before in history have we as people had such instant access to whatever we wanted Thanks to the internet our wildest dreams are just a click away...

Recent deaths of Hollywood stars Brad Renfro and Heath Ledger have many people wondering why these talented actors or those around them fail to get help...

As the day go by things are chancing, our societies are changing at an alarming rateThe way things were before are not the way they are now,Our modern society has plenty of useful resources for us and these resources are at our disposal daily...

Do you worry that you are addicted to porn If you are not sure if your porn interest is completely natural and of a curious nature, or if you may have an addiction, it's important that you determine this...

Being addicted to internet pornography or having a spouse who is addicted to it is definitely a difficult situation to deal with...

Cannabis a plant that seems to give a lot of pleasure to the one who uses it but in reality it is a drug that sucks a person’s life from him/her...

Alcohol addiction means a compulsive need for a toxic liquid This can be wine, beer, whisky, vodka, or any other hard liquor...

Addiction recovery can be broken down into five major areas that need to be addressed, processed, and moved through for success...

In case you didn't know it -- it is possible to be addicted to Christmas Certainly, some level of excitement over Christmas is normal, but at what point does it border on unhealthy (or even insane)...

Although many people believe that addiction is simply a psychological disease or a spiritual affliction, one that could be handled simply by the force of sheer willpower, those who suffer from addiction know better...

I do not understand western medicine’s fascination with medication It seems these days that everyone is searching for a pill that will be the answer to all of their ailments...

Opiate addiction is one of the hardest addictions to overcome The physical withdrawals can be so intense that many fail or find themselves rushing to the methadone clinic or signing up for the new wonder drug, Subaxone...

Masturbation addiction is an act where a person masturbates compulsively Masturbation addiction is so overwhelming that a person can’t stay without it and in a large way is the base or paves the way for other forms of sexual addiction...

Won at a slot machine after spending some dollars You think the machine is lucky for you and you buy some more tokens for gambling...

smoking addiction means a person has formed an uncontrollable dependence on cigarettes to the point where stopping smoking would cause severe emotional, mental, or physical reactions...

Many a parent questions their teens behavior at one point in time or another But every parent’s worst is always that they will one day find that their child has become addicted to some sort of illicit drug...

The word “addiction” has been tossed about so much in the media and by medical professionals to describe everything from alcoholics to overprotective parenting, that perhaps we need a new definition of addiction...

Ambien induces sleep and causes relaxation It is used to treat sleep disorders such as trouble falling asleep, waking up many times during the night, or waking up too early in the morning...

Kudzu is Chinese herb that has been identified for the treatment of alcoholism Anybody who has even had an addiction will tell you that addiction recovery is one of the most difficult of the tasks that life throws at us...

If substance abuse has become a way of life for you, and is costing you your relationships, financial stability, career, and everything else which really matters to you, you only hope of reasserting control over your life may be to admit yourself to one of the thousands of drug addiction centers for treatment...

Heroin addiction is everywhere, it is not confined to inner city slums but is found even amongst the professionals such as lawyers and the like...

The old question of the chicken and the egg and which came first applies to this conundrum Recent studies suggest that depression and addiction recurrently go hand in hand...

Alcohol abuse discerns no age or financially viable hurdles People from all walks of life struggles with their addiction to alcohol that can ruin families and careers...

The best way to determine if someone about whom you care is involved in drug abuse is to familiarize yourself with the drug addiction symptoms which will give that person away...

Many of us have experienced difficult relationships with someone or with several people who have been addicted to alcohol, drugs, gambling, or some other unhealthy pursuit...

If you think smokeless tobacco is "up to snuff" and harmless, think again Whatever you like to call it - spitting, dipping or chewing - it is every bit as harmful as smoking...

Here one way to look at phases of recovery, milestones to mark your progress Addiction recovery can be thought of as moving through these five phases: 1...