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Understand Your Addiction

There are many factors that can go into having an eating disorder such as anorexia nervosa. When someone is anorexic they do not eat enough calories to maintain a healthy weight. Often time’s individuals with eating disorders have other conditions that affect their emotional state. There are times when someone with anorexia also has a [...]

Treat Marijuana Addiction!

This is an informative video, “Overcoming Marijuana Addiction”, about a women’s struggle with marijuana addiction. It is important to understand that even though marijuana is not an extremely addictive substance, it is still important to seek marijuana addiction treatment. The woman in this video has interesting views and beliefs, but ultimately it is a fantastic video [...]

Heroin Use and Mental Disorders

Heroin addiction is affecting more and more people, which is another reason the substance is extremely dangerous. There are many reasons why someone may start using heroin. It is astonishing the number of individuals who have an emotional condition as well as a substance abuse problem. For example, if someone is suffering from a schizoaffective [...]

Information about Alcoholism

Alcoholism is a serious problem that affects many individuals. There are a shockingly high number of individuals who not only have problems with a substance, but also are fighting against an emotional condition, too. When this happens the individual will usually receive a dual diagnosis. After being diagnosis with a dual disorder, the patient should [...]

Cocaine Treatment is the Right Choice

If you or a loved one suffers from a cocaine addiction it is smart to do research about addiction rehabs. I think this video, “How Jim’s Cocaine Addiction Affected his Health”, is important to share because it shows a man struggling with life long addiction problems. It shows the negative ways the drug affected the way [...]

Alcoholism is a Serious Disease

Alcoholism is an extremely dangerous addiction. This is a great video, “Alcoholism: I Started Drinking at 13\”, because it shows one women’s struggle with her alcohol addiction. Ultimately, drinking constantly can actually cause alcoholism dementia. This is a tragic disease because it causes cognitive impairment that can never be reversed. Also, it can happen to people [...]

More on Eating Disorders

Navigating through the many ideologies that are thrown at American youth is extremely difficult. Women are constantly reminded of the generations of women before them who did not have the same opportunities. They are told to be strong, fight for what they believe in and never allow anyone to make them feel unworthy or stupid. [...]

The Perils of Alcohol Abuse

“We are all inventors, each sailing out on a voyage of discovery, guided each by a private chart, of which there is no duplicate. The world is all gates, all opportunities.” Ralph Waldo Emerson The number of adults with a drinking problem is astounding in the United States. Binge drinking is classified as having more [...]

The Story of a Cocaine Addict

This is a great video, Cocaine Addiction and Drug Rehab; Help For Drug Addiction, to watch because this man discusses his relationship with cocaine. Often times when an individual suffers from a substance abuse problem, they also suffer from an emotional condition, such as depression. If this is the case there are depression centers available to [...]

All the Facts about Club Drugs

Have you ever found yourself wondering, “what are club drugs?”, if you it is great to do research. Before consuming any substance it is important to know and understand exactly what it is and how it will affect your body. A club drug is a substance that is taken before going to parties, dance-clubs, raves, [...]