Traversing The Socioeconomics Of Addiction Many forms of addiction start as a means to escape the psychological and socioeconomic costs of poverty. For the financially fortunate, addiction acts as a medium for self-fulfillment and instant gratification. Addicts, when intoxicated with their substance of preference, think that only they are affected on a personal level. But substance abuse has significant direct and indirect costs, not just for the individual, but also for the family, the [...] — Addiction Problem, Behavioural Addiction, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Gambling Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Prescription Drug Addiction, Recreational Drug Addiction, Socioeconomic Status Read More

How Popular Entertainment Glorifies Substance Abuse An Exploration of Substance Use and Addiction in Mainstream Media The average North American adult is exposed to an incredible amount of imagery during a normal day. Digital marketing experts suggest that most people in the United States have media exposure to approximately 4,000 to 10,000 advertisements per day. This is just advertisements. When we begin to consider the amount of general visual and auditory inputs we hear [...] — Addiction Problem, Alcohol Abuse, Children, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Media, Recreational Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse, Teenage Addiction, Youth Read More

Wait Time Challenges: How To Cope While You Wait For A Rehab Spot When an addict is ready to take a step towards recovery, it is important that they act fast, as that thought can be changed very quickly. Most addicts have to struggle for a long time before accepting that they need help, so if they are seeking a substance abuse treatment program, the faster they can get into that program, the more likely it will be that they actually attend. The [...] — Addiction Problem, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Ontario Rehab, Rehab and Recovery, Sobriety, Substance Abuse Treatment Read More

Exploring The Connection Between ADHD And Addiction Scott’s life did not truly begin to spiral out of control until he finally started to pursue sobriety. He had been addicted to pornography for the better part of 10 years. He finally confessed to his soon to be bride before they got married. Through his own willpower, he was able to maintain an extended period of sobriety. In the years that followed there would be a number of [...] — ADHD, Behavioural Addiction, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Dual Diagnosis, Impulse Control Disorder, Substance Abuse Read More

Talking To Children About Addiction And Mental Illness Overview The relationship between mental illness and addiction to drugs and alcohol is a complex one that has received a great deal of attention in recent years as a public health issue. Research consistently finds a correlation between substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental illness, with drug and alcohol abuse being more prevalent among individuals with mental health conditions. Determining whether a mental health condition leads directly to substance abuse [...] — Addiction Problem, Children, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Drug Use, Family, For Loved One, Mental Illness, Substance Abuse, Teenage Addiction, Youth Read More

Chronic Pain Treatment For People Addicted To Painkillers Many people today suffer from severe pain, meaning they are experiencing pain on a regular basis. Some suffer daily, while others may have different conditions, such as nerve pain, that flare up depending on the person's stress level. For those suffering from chronic pain, it can be very difficult to find an effective treatment, and this only gets harder if the patient happens to have history of addiction to opioid [...] — Addiction Recovery, Chronic Pain, Fentanyl Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Pain Management, Prescription Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs, Rehab and Recovery Read More

When One Is Not Enough: The Menace Of Doctor Shopping When people mention shopping addicts or shopaholics, they usually refer to those who compulsively buy products or services, never doctors. But there is such a thing as ‘doctor shopping’. Sadly, there is not yet any equivalent addiction treatment program, like Shopaholics Anonymous, for this type of addictive behavior. What is doctor shopping? Also known as ‘double doctoring’, this phenomenon of many themes is the practice of seeing multiple treatment providers [...] — Addiction Problem, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Prescription Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs Read More

How Household Products Can Become Abused Substances Overview Society’s understanding of addiction implies a reliance on alcohol, or drugs like marijuana, heroin, methamphetamines, cocaine, or Ecstasy. A quick look around any home, however, will reveal a host of everyday household items that have the same potential for abuse as drugs and alcohol. Ingesting everyday items such as glue, aerosol cleaning fluids, whipped cream, moth balls, nutmeg, bath salts, hand sanitizer and over the counter medications, like [...] — Addiction Problem, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Inhalants, OTC Medication, Over-The-Counter Medication, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse Read More

Which Occupations Have The Highest Rates Of Addiction? There are a lot of different factors that can lead people to alcohol or drug use. Some might have suffered from a trauma which led them to a substance use disorder, while others may have family history of drug use that made them more susceptible to such a lifestyle. The circumstances that brought someone on the path to drug or alcohol abuse do not always indicate why they continue to [...] — Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Mental Illness, Opioid Addiction, Recreational Drug Addiction, Substance Abuse Read More

Substance Addiction vs. Behavioural Addiction – Similarities and Differences How Prevalent Is Addiction? According to a study by the UK’s Action on Addiction, one in three people struggles with an addiction. This is a staggering statistic, considering the world’s population currently sits at over 7.7 billion. If you do the math, this means that over 2.3 billion people in this world struggle with an addiction in some form. What does this mean for you or [...] — Addiction Signs and Symptoms, Behavioural Addiction, Drug Abuse & Drug Addiction, Impulse Control Disorder, Substance Abuse Read More