The Impact Of Cocaine On The Heart Highlighted
The effects of cocaine have often been underestimated when, in fact, it is one of the most addictive substances abused and one of the most destructive to a variety of different physiological systems....
View ArticleMichael J. Fox Admits To Using Alcohol To Cope
In a recent Parade Magazinearticle, actor Michael J. Fox discussed his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease and how he initially chose to cope. In 1991, Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s...
View ArticleNew England Drug Rehab Highlights Warning Signs For Problematic Drinking
It’s estimated that over thirty-eight million American adults binge drink more than four times per month. The majority of those binge drinkers fall within two age groups: 18 to 34 year olds and those...
View ArticleTeens Failing To Recognize Dangers Of Prescription Medication
Recent trends are proving more disturbing as teens’ attitudes towards prescription drug use are becoming increasingly ambivalent. The dangers of prescription drug abuse seemed to have been making some...
View ArticleDemi Lovato’s Struggle With Addiction In Hollywood
Two years ago, much speculation swarmed around Disney acting and singing sensation, Demi Lovato’s decision to take a break and enter rehab in Illinois. In a recent interview Ms. Lovato sets the record...
View ArticleNew England Rehab Highlights Newest Problem With Cocaine
New research suggests that cocaine causes the brain to age faster in chronic users than the normal aging process for non-users of cocaine. A study by scientists at the University of Cambridge, and...
View ArticleNew England Drug Rehab Urges Caution For Prom Season
As many teens get ready for their much-anticipated, end-of-the year celebration, Mountainside Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment Center issues an important reminder. Prom season is a time of excitement...
View ArticleNew State Law Hopes To Limit Detrimental Effects Of Underage Drinking
A new Indiana state law, signed into effect by Governor Mitch Daniels, offers protection from prosecution for some minor alcohol-related offenses. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2012 and offers...
View ArticleImportance Of Individualized Drug Rehab Highlighted
Within the field of addiction treatment many methodologies are available for rehabilitation. But, none are quite as effective as the approach used by one particular drug rehab located in Canaan, CT. In...
View ArticleJuly 4 Is Among The Most Deadly Holidays In The US
While many are celebrating the anniversary of the independence of the United States, others are suffering tragedy. The state of Louisiana reports that more than half of their state’s motor vehicle...
View ArticleNew FDA Regulations Require More Of Opioid Drug Makers
In an effort to help decrease the number of deaths related to opioid overdose, the FDA is requiring pharmaceutical companies that manufacture opioids to help fund training programs for medical...
View ArticleWeight-Loss Books for Women
Psychology is by far the most important self-help resource you can use for weight loss. Without psychology, diet and exercise don’t work. There are plenty of self-help how-to’s when it comes to dieting...
View ArticleUsing Psychology to Lose Weight
Dr. Kenneth Schwarz, co-author of the series, Weight-Loss Books for Women — Using Psychology to Lose Weight, will appear on The Mary Jones Show on Monday, August 20, 2012. The show is from noon to 2...
View ArticleAlcohol abuse may be predictable in future
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of California found that future prediction of alcohol abuse might be possible. MRI scans were performed on 40 adolescents who had never drank...
View ArticleNew Research Suggests Addiction to Opioids May be Preventable
A new study suggests that in the future it may be possible to eliminate possible addiction to opioids while increasing the pain relief that those medications provide. A joint study conducted by...
View ArticleDrug-Related Deaths Outnumber Deaths By Automobile Accident
The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) has declared prescription drug overdoses as an epidemic in the United States. The CDC estimates that one death from abuse of prescription drugs happens every 19...
View ArticleNew Study Suggests Alcohol Abuse Rewires Brain, Impedes Trauma Recovery
A recently published study suggests that heavy alcohol use may interfere with recovery from traumatic situations. The study was published in the journal Nature Neuroscience and focused on mice that...
View ArticleUsing Psychology to Lose Weight – Because Dieting and Exercise Alone Don’t Work
MariasLastDiet.com, the website for women who want to lose weight, issued a white paper today about using psychology to lose weight. The author, Kenneth Schwarz PhD, a psychologist and psychoanalyst...
View ArticleNew study grant seeks understanding of genetics and alcoholism correlation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a grant for research into the correlation between genetics, environment and alcoholism. Researcher Tatiyana Apanasovich hopes to find evidence...
View ArticlePrivate Addiction Treatment in London Now Offered by a Pilot Scheme from...
The Addictions Clinical Academic Group at South London and The Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust today announced a new pilot scheme offering private addiction treatment in London from their team of...
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