What is a Dual Diagnosis and How is it Treated? When someone has a dual diagnosis, that person has both a substance abuse disorder and a concurring psychiatric disorder. Dual diagnosis is actually quite common among substance abusers; in many cases, someone with a dual diagnosis becomes an addict because they have been using substances […]
Pro Golfer, Peter Lawrie Blames Soda Addiction for Decline in Game Nothing is better than a cold soda on a hot day to quench your thirst. The bubbles and delicious flavor are something that can cause the salivary glands to go into overdrive just thinking about it. While having a soda once in a while
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Liza Minnelli Checks Into Rehab Again Talented entertainer Liza Minnelli checks into rehab again and is continuing to battle her addiction. According to her representative, she is doing well and making progress. Minnelli has battled drug and alcohol addictions in the past, but she has come through them every time. Her spokesperson explained that although Minnelli
Research Shows Some Psychiatric Mood Disorders Indicate Serious Diseases Have you ever felt like there was something wrong with you? We do it all the time. We go on medical sites looking up symptoms of diseases we might have. It could be a common cold, but once you star looking up symptoms online, you have
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Jared Padalecki Introduces His Campaign For Mental Illness Awareness, “Always Keep Fighting” The “Supernatural” star Jared Padalecki has come forward with a new t-shirt campaign called “Always Keep Fighting”. The profits from this campaign are going to an organization called: To Write Love on Her Arms. To Write Love on Her Arms supports people struggling
Low Supplies May Force Texas to Switch Execution Drugs Again Texas faces yet another dilemma with execution drugs. Texas states they have 7 executions scheduled in the next 3 months, but they only have enough execution drugs for 2 more executions. Texas prison officials say they are considering switching to a different drug again, if
Living With Seasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal affective disorder, which is also known as SAD, is a type of depression. This type of depression is related to changes in the seasons. For most people with SAD, it has a schedule. It begins and ends at about the same times every year with the changes in the
Food Addiction and Relapses What is Food Addiction? Food addiction is an uncontrollable craving for certain foods, usually refined carbohydrates, floury and sugary foods, fast foods, and junk foods that, once ingested, quickly turn into sugar in the bloodstream. Food addicts are unable to control their food intake, and although many have tried a variety
A Smartphone Addiction Can Be Hard To Identify For many people technology has become a mandatory source to live. They use their cellphones, tablets, computers, navigation systems, and other forms of technology without even thinking about what if this technology was ever invented. What is the first thing you do before you go to sleep
The Alarming Story of Dogs Traded For Drugs Dogs traded for drugs seems like a headline in a fictitious movie, but it is not. Most people would never even think that something like this could have, but it has happen more than once. Brodie, a 6 year old Boston Terrier and French Bulldog mix, went
Staying Sober: 5 Relapse Prevention Tips The easiest way to prevent a relapse is to practice a healthy recovery program every day. The disease of addiction has been called “cunning, baffling, and powerful,” and more than a few recovering addicts have found themselves in relapse mode without knowing quite how they got there. Safeguard your
New Drug Education Program NOPE, the Program You Have Never Heard Of New drug education program NOPE is probably one you aren’t familiar with…yet. Everyone remembers the very popular D.A.R.E. (drug abuse resistance education) program and their catchphrase “Just Say No.” The problem with D.A.R.E. is, it hasn’t been effective in quite a few years,
