Gambling: One Problem that Our Country Is Confounded By
Gambling: One Problem that Our Country Is Confounded By - Vol. 304, April 9, 2015 There are approximately 6 million gambling addicts in the United States. Due to the fact that…
Blog posts on addiction topics
The Dangers of Over Prescribing Placebos and Narcotics – Vol. 98. April 2011
The twin dangers of prescribing placebo drugs and over prescribing pain medication is leading to a 500% increase in admissions to substance abuse programs and 400% increase in accidental deaths. This article explores both the larger ramifications of our medical community's unbelievably destructive protocol in the effort of shaving off some necessary office visit time, and a better way to get the help you or someone that you may love may need.
Home Remedies for Heartburn and other ways to avoid your Prescription Pusher- Vol.156, July 6, 2012
Article Written by Donna M. Novi explores one of the most insidious issues of medical treatment today explored in “Wake Up Doctors” ad·dict [ áddikt ] somebody dependent on a drug: somebody who…
Leigh Steinberg Learns the Hard Life Lessons of Alcoholism on His Career and Finances – Vol. 139, February 16, 2012
How is it that a man who has represented so many sports legends finds himself having to have filed for Chapter 7, personal bankruptcy? It is as is so often…
“The Long Journey Home” A Story of Incest, Drug Abuse & Healling – Vol. 135, Jan. 19, 2012
About a month ago I started to interact with other mental health professionals on linkedin. Being a person who works with sexual addicts I was drawn to a discussion that…
Abuse of Anxiety Drug Increases Fatalities: Use Your Mind Instead – Vol. 120, September 29, 2011
According to an article in the New York Times, September 14, 2011, Xanax (generic name alprazolam), an anti-anxiety drug was the eighth most prescribed drug in the nation last year,…
Believe It or Not, Mental Health Harms More Than Smoking
Believe It or Not, Mental Health Harms More Than Smoking - Vol. 265, June 14, According to an article written by Danny Matteson in the International Business Times, mental illness…