The addiction and the brain blog category for Northbound Treatment discuss addiction effects. Here, we offer a wide variety of insightful information regarding all facets of addiction.
Addiction exerts a long and powerful influence on the brain that manifests in many ways. One is the craving for the object of addiction. Two is the loss of control over its use. And last is continuing involvement with it despite adverse consequences.
This category will discuss many different types of addictions and how the human brain responds to different substances. However, the addiction and the brain category is not only limited to this information. It may also contain information that spans slightly outside the brain, for example, the body.
Addiction to substances affects the body as a whole and therefore, at Northbound Treatment we work to understand all facets of addiction. You can you the material found here as a valuable resource. We strive to place high-quality content that is easily applicable to anyone dealing with addiction,
The Northbound Treatment addiction and the brain blog will often contain a blend of many different viewpoints. Therefore, it is not recommended to be used as professional medical advice. If you believe that you or someone you love is suffering from substance abuse or mental illness, you should speak with your doctor. However, if you do not have a doctor, we can help offer you recommendations based on your own personal situation. Please give us a call at (866) 511-2458 to discuss your options.
Fisher broke the rules and left nothing to hide For many people suffering from mental illnesses, Carrie Fisher was more than a famous actress. Fisher, who passed last month at 60 from a heart attack, served as a voice for those struggling with mental health issues. She was remarkably outspoken about her battles with addiction […]
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Teens who use drugs – a topic of discussion since the age of prohibition, well into the 1960’s, and continuing on into today’s day and age. In many ways, we have chalked up teenage drug use to peer pressure, the physical and emotional challenges of puberty and “growing pains”, and problems in the home. However,
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Drug addiction currently affects millions of people worldwide, and while the general public has (in most cases) been warned of the many dangers that can come with drugs abuse, people are still getting addicted to drugs on a regular basis. This begs the question – Why do people get addicted to drugs? In fact, there
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Brain science is a fascinating and growing area of study, and understanding how the brain processes drugs offers much insight into addiction. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), drugs are chemicals that work by disrupting the way nerve cells in the brain transfer and process information. Different drugs have different chemical makeups—some,
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It is commonly held that brain activities are tied to behaviors and thoughts and specific areas of the brain perform specific functions making processing of information more efficient. Assuming this theory is true, neuroimaging should be able to tell us a lot about the behavior of the addict or alcoholic, theoretically speaking and what works
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