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Monthly Archives: November 2013

Preventing Teen Drinking

Preventing teen drinking There are many factors involved in preventing teen drinking.  Much research has shown that parental involvement is key in preventing teen drinking.  Although many parents do not feel like their teen is listening or responding to their advice when it comes to drinking and smoking, research shows that teens actually do listen … Read More

Meth Addiction can be Deadly

Meth Addiction can be Deadly Many drugs are horribly addictive and have extremely adverse effects on their users.  However, meth addiction has been shown to be one of the most string addictions and has the most extreme effects.  Different from other drug abusers, meth addict’s symptoms are often easily recognizable from outward appearances.  Those struggling … Read More

Drug Addiction and Binge Eating

Drug addiction and binge eating– are they similar? Just like many pleasurable behaviors—including sex and drug use—eating can trigger the release of dopamine, a feel-good neurotransmitter, in the brain. Further, this internal reward can increase the possibility that this behavior will eventually become habit forming through positive reinforcement conditioning.  That is to say, that the … Read More