Addictions
Overview
What you need to know about Addictions:
- Brain Changes: Addiction causes changes in the brain which make quitting without professional treatment difficult
- Medications: Addiction treatment medications like Suboxone, methadone and Naltrexone can minimize the odds of addiction relapse
- Addiction: Addictions are characterized by compulsive use, use despite personal harms and cravings to use
Alcohol Addiction - the Straight Facts
The difference between alcohol abuse and alcohol addiction (alcoholism), what puts you at risk of becoming an alcoholic and what to do once you’ve crossed that invisible line to addiction.
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Why Addiction Is Not a Choice
Addiction is not a choice but life-threatening disease. Unfortunately, many people still believe addiction is a choice - and it's a serious problem.
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Use + Impulsivity + Compulsivity = Addiction
Learn how the brain changes of addiction exacerbate problems with impulsive and compulsive acts – how impulsivity drives early addiction and compulsivity and impulsivity perpetuate later stages and most importantly, what you can do to retake control.
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Evaluating Your Drinking or Drug Use: 5 Questions
If you had an opportunity to change the present course of your life and you knew you wouldn't have to do it alone would you be interested in knowing more?
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Tramadol Addiction – What’s It Doing to Your Body?
If you’re looking for a good reason to stop abusing tramadol, read on here for an overview of how tramadol works in the brain and the risks associated with chronic abuse, such as addiction, lowered sleep quality, neonatal abstinence syndrome, medication overuse headache, seizures and more.
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Two Question Drug/Alcohol Problem Test
Drug abuse test: do you have a substance use disorder? Well, if you’re not sure, answer the following 2 questions honestly and find out – 92.3% of people that can answer no to both questions do not have a problem.
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The Evidence for Marijuana Addiction
Can you get addicted to marijuana? Many dispute its existence but experts say marijuana addiction is very real. Read the supporting evidence and then decide for yourself.
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How Heroin Changes Your Mind
Withdrawal symptoms don't tell the whole story. Learn why persistent cravings make heroin so tough to quit.
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Cocaine Addiction – What Happens in the Brain?
Learn how gradual and imperceptible changes to the brain’s structure and function lead people steadily from recreational use to heavier use to addiction.
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Pain Management during Vicodin Tapering
Tips for controlling chronic pain while tapering off Vicodin, such as: an example tapering schedule, experts that can help, alternate forms of analgesia, helpful lifestyle changes and more.
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Ambien: How to Beat Dependence and/or Addiction
Learn what increases your risk of Ambien addiction, the particular dangers of use and how to overcome both Ambien dependence and addiction.
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Ativan (Lorazepam) Addiction Self-Test
Wondering about your use of Ativan (lorazepam) or any other benzodiazepine? Well then, take this 2 minute benzodiazepine addiction self test and find out if you have an addiction, and if so, how serious it is.
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MDMA Addiction – The Basic Facts
Is MDMA addictive? Does it actually do you long term harm? How do you know if you have a problem? Read on to find the answers to these questions and more.
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How to Beat Meth Addiction Successfully
Find out how the physical, psychological and cognitive consequences of long-term meth use make quitting so challenging, and how addiction treatment can help you to compensate and stay clean for long enough to give your body and mind a chance to heal.
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Smoke Pot? Your Habit vs. American Averages
Do you smoke marijuana? Want to know how your habit compares to the average American’s? Find out your percentile ranking here.
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70 Reasons to Quit a Heavy Marijuana Habit
Thinking about giving up marijuana but not sure you’re ready to take the plunge? Well, here are 70 benefits of quitting – all first-hand accounts from previously heavy users about how life changes for the better once you don’t need to get high all the time.
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