Addiction Treatment

It may come as little surprise to some that parents have a big influence in whether their kids use marijuana and alcohol.  Addiction has frequently been called a family disease, since one family member’s addiction can negatively affect the family as a whole.   New evidence of the role parents play in whether kids use […]

To some extent shopping addiction is not taken all that seriously in the U.S. Retail stores and outlets often use seemingly harmless terms like “shopaholic” and “shopping spree” to encourage consumers—especially women and girls—to buy more. Because shopping and consumerism are so deeply ingrained in our culture, terms like this have come to be accepted.

Tweet As the famed Billy Joel song says, only the good die young. Unfortunately, fame has a way of catching up with rising stars and puts immense pressure on them, only to result in a downward spiral. Many celebrities, both of the silver screen and musical variety, fall prey to the temptation of drugs and

Chemical Difference Drug addiction and alcohol addiction are very similar, particularly in terms of treatment. However, drugs and alcohol are chemically unique and individual substances which will have different physical effects on the body. The chemical dependence the body reaches can be very different with drugs such as Crystal Meth and heroin compared to alcohol