What whether fictive thoughts were to play a role in addiction asks researchers at Baylor College of Medicine. Real world examples of stock market crashes, gambling and other scenarios are given subjects along with choices on how to react.
The studies measures emotional regret for choices taken an…

Last week the American Society for Addiction Medicine (ASAM) held their 38h Annual Medical-Scientific Conference in Miami, Florida. The focus on the conference was to present the most current research, development and treatment available in the field of addiction.
The conference was open to physici…

You probably have seen the videos on youtube and the sites on myspace and even celebs like Paris Hilton and wondered, how do they treat those nasty hangovers after a night of heavy drinking and partying. You know you have a hangover when you have a headache, nausea, intestinal upset, and perhaps di…

I just want to get away and have a drink. In that first session, I immediately felt Irene cave in and completely give herself up, saying nothing to Frank about how she felt when he didn’t build out her and tried to talk her out of her feelings. Do you find yourself turning to alcohol when you feel…

The public service initiative will be free to students nationwide on by 4,500 campuses.
HBO’s Addiction features a 90-minute full-length documentary featuring industry experts, case studies and the real human impact of drug and alcohol abuse in the United States. Home Box Office (HBO) has teamed …

Governor Schwarzenegger has threatened to cut funding in response to the lawsuit.
A recent report by UCLA researchers states that one-third of those sentenced by the courts into rehab simply do not show up. Two-thirds of those who do show up for rehab fail to complete it. California Governor Arnol…

Most people who are drinking too much, in whatever way, will occasionally ask themselves the question - am I an alcoholic?

It’s a scary question to ask yourself, but as with most things the answer will not be a black or white,

‘yes you’re an alcoholic’ or
‘no you’re not’,

but…

The symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal are exceptionally unpleasant, as I’m sure you know. There are physical symptoms and emotional ones. Let’s start with the most extreme to get it out of the way - death.

Yes, if you’re sufficiently dependent on alcohol, then a sudden withdrawal as opposed to…

Different people have different levels of self esteem - some people think they’re wonderful, some people think they’re worthless. Whether other people would agree with either of those judgements is a different matter.

People with drugs or alcohol problems often have low self-esteem. They judg…

The drug company, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) deliberately covered up the link between the use of it’s antidepressant drug Seroxat and an increased risk of suicide in adolescents.

They would have us believe that the drugs they produce for us are risk free, a modern-day panacea to cure all our emotion…