More info…Twenty years sober, Mary Karr recalls struggle with alchoholism and shame and isolation that perpetuated her hidden addiction. In her new memoir, “LIT,” Karr, now 20 years sober, chronicles her gut wrenching decent into alcoholism and the toll it took on her family. Alcohol Abuse teenage alcohol abuse
More info…Crackberry is no joke. American college students are hooked on cellphones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a new study. Alcohol Abuse alcohol abuse prevention
Heroin is a highly addictive drug derived from morphine, which is obtained from the opium poppy. It is a depressant that affects the brain’s pleasure systems andobstructs the brain’s ability to perceive pain. Thus, it is used as pain reliever or as a recreational drug. Moreover, it has an extremely high potential for abuse.
More info…There are many useful tools at hand when it comes to drug and alcohol rehab. The type of tool depends on the type of addiction, of course, and medical science continues to make advances in understanding how addiction affects the human body, allowing for new forms of treatment to be developed. Alcohol Abuse alcohol [...]
More info…goG sends in a piece from IBTimes on the latest study to confirm what is becoming pretty obvious. The article mentions the Internet addiction rehab center we discussed last year. “American college students are hooked on cellphones, social media and the Internet and showing symptoms similar to drug and alcohol addictions, according to a [...]
More info…A South Williamsport father and alcoholic credits his son’s efforts to break the bonds of drug addiction and fly straight as inspiration to re-examine his own life. Steven Wagner described his 17-year-old son Brian’s decision to quit using marijuana and drinking alcohol as the reason he plans to stay clean. Alcohol Abuse alcohol abuse [...]