Drugs, TV Shows and Media Portrayal
Drugs and TV Shows: Often, drug addiction or alcohol consumption or smoking is depicted in the media in a watered-down or exaggerated manner.
Tag: Addiction
Gambling: Fun or Addiction?
Gambling: Fun or Addiction? Gambling is a fun way to blow off steam or even get lucky and make a few bucks..right? For most people, this is true. However, some people struggle to stop gambling and the games go from fun to addicting. Gambling addiction (sometimes called problem gambling) can be hard to detect and … Read More
Addiction is a Disease
Sometimes people get frustrated and wonder why their loved ones can’t just stop using drugs? Why is addiction so powerful? Why would people not stop using substances that are hurting them physically and ruining so many aspects of their lives? It can be really difficult for friends and family to understand why these individuals continue … Read More
Memory and Addiction
Memory and Addiction A recent study was published in the Journal of Neuroscience by Washington State University researchers. They indicated that found a mechanism in the brain that enables memory in the process of drug addiction. This is important because the discovery opens a new area of research geared at discovering a therapy that could … Read More
Common Street Drugs Part 1: Oxy, Cocaine, Mushrooms
Common Street Drugs Part 1: Oxy, Cocaine, Mushrooms A recent article published by USA today states some quick, hard facts about 6 common street drugs in Wisconsin. But the information discussed is true for most of the US. These drugs make up the more dangerous and prevalent substances that law enforcement have been concerned about … Read More
Take Care of Yourself when Helping Others in Recovery
Take Care of Yourself when Helping Others in Recovery Sometimes, when helping others in recovery, individuals forget about their own needs too much and suffer themselves. It is really important to take care of yourself when helping others in recovery. Supporting someone else takes vast amounts of time and emotional energy. Most of the time, … Read More
Trauma and Addiction
Trauma and Addiction Almost everyone has experienced some sort of trauma in life. While some individuals can recover quickly and easily from trauma, when trauma is particularly significant or when there is not support for the traumatized individual, trauma can lead to addiction. In fact, people who have experienced high amounts of trauma are at … Read More
Examining Drug Use Patterns
Examining Drug Use Patterns A recent article posted on psychcentral.com is very helpful in identifying whether or not you (or someone close to you) truly have an addiction problem. What’s the difference between social drinking and being an alcoholic? How do you know if you are on the road to dangerous addictions or not? Truly, … Read More
Addictions
Addictions defined: The American Psychological Association defines addiction as, “…a condition in which the body must have a drug to avoid physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms. Addiction’s first stage is dependence, during which the search for a drug dominates an individual’s life. An addict eventually develops tolerance, which forces the person to consume larger and … Read More