The Impact Of Addiction On Work and Career
Those suffering from a substance use disorder can very effectively hide their addictions. Functional…
Borderline Personality Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Addiction
What Is The Connection? When Jack Bingham was 14, he couldn’t leave his house…
Adrenaline Junkie: Can One Be Addicted to Adrenaline?
There is little doubt that adrenaline can be intoxicating. Those who pursue that feeling are…
Help For Those Supporting An Addicted Loved One
When a loved one is struggling with an addiction, it can feel like you are watching…
Unusual Addictions And Why They Happen
From your colleague who takes frequent cigarette breaks at work to the person at the…
Alcoholism in Indigenous Communities: Trauma, Mental Illness and Addiction
Stereotyped, misunderstood, and impacted by government intervention, the First Nations People continue to deal with…
What are the Side-Effects of Performance Enhancing Drugs?
The drive to be better, faster, and stronger is insatiable for many professional athletes and…
Relapse Prevention: Getting Back On Track
Remember that living a sober lifestyle takes one day at a time. Finishing a rehabilitation…
The Shopaholic Syndrome
When Money Comes In An Emotional Wrapper Oprah’s TV show once featured Felice, a real-life…
Coping With Depression When Everyone Around You Is Happy
What is Depression? So many people casually talk about being depressed, when what they are…
Grieving for a Loved One Taken by Addiction
Death is an unfortunate part of life. Time is a fleeting resource: once it is…
When Hope Is Gone: Helping Addicts Who Are Considering Suicide
Suicide is a preventable tragedy. After it happens, everyone struggles to understand why. There are…
Transference: When Addicts Trade One Addiction For Another
No matter what the substance, addiction is an incredibly difficult problem to tackle. Not only…
How Addiction Destroys Relationships
Addiction has the potential to destroy relationships, and it often does. Entire families and friendships…
A Natural High: Healthy Ways To Boost Dopamine
What Is Dopamine? Dopamine is a chemical neurotransmitter in our brains that sends messages of…
The Effects of Media on Substance Use and Addiction
The so-called war on drugs has been waged for decades. Moreover, supposedly, we currently face...
