Addiction and the Brain: Changing Neural Pathways
Addiction and the Brain: Changing Neural Pathways Recently in New Orleans, doctors, future doctors, teachers and addiction treatment professionals, among many…
Read MoreCompulsive Gambling Now Labeled Behavioral Addiction by Psychiatrists
Compulsive Gambling Now Labeled Behavioral Addiction by Psychiatrists Beginning in May, psychiatrists will begin labeling compulsive gambling as a behavioral addiction…
Read MoreCost of Substance Abuse Treatment on the Rise
Cost of Substance Abuse Treatment on the Rise Recently, Forbes magazine reported on a new study on substance abuse from the…
Read MoreTeen Drug Abuse Climbs
Teen Drug Abuse Climbs According to a December 2012 study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, teen drug abuse in…
Read MoreA Pennsylvania Women Offers Free Yoga to Fight Addiction
A Pennsylvania Women Offers Free Yoga to Fight Addiction Philly.com is spreading the word about a yoga instructor in Upper Darby…
Read MoreBipolar Disorder in Teens Strongly Linked to Substance Abuse
We’ve long known that substance abuse is closely linked with certain psychological disorders. Co-occurring disorders complicate recovery for a large percentage…
Read MoreA Celebrity Sparks Interest in Acupuncture
A Celebrity Sparks Interest in Acupuncture The gossip sites were abuzz this month after Penelope Cruz was spotted at a movie…
Read MoreCompulsive Overeating and Drug Addiction – The Surprising Parallels
Compulsive Overeating and Co-Occurring Disorders A recent Psychology Today article highlights the similarities between food addiction and drug addiction in an…
Read MoreDon’t Let Opiate Addiction Affect the Health of the Next Generation
Opiate Addiction on the Rise in Pregnant Women A study published last spring in the Journal of the American Medical Association…
Read MoreDo I Have to Believe In God to Recover from Addiction?
Do I Have to Believe In God to Recover from Addiction? This is perhaps one of the longest running debates in…
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