It's an Addiction

Why Not Start Addiction Treatment Right In The ER?

Like asthma or diabetes, opioid addiction is a chronic condition. Could treatment that begins when people show up in the ER get them on the right road faster?

Most People With Addiction Simply Grow Out of It: Why Is This Widely Denied?

The idea that addiction is typically a chronic, progressive disease that requires treatment is false, the evidence shows. Yet the "aging out" experience of the majority is ignored by treatment providers and journalists.

The horrifying way some drug addicts are now getting their fix

“When you have this kind of addiction . . . people will do just about anything to obtain these drugs, and they usually do,” a DEA official said.

Anatomy Of Addiction: How Heroin And Opioids Hijack The Brain

Roughly 2.5 million Americans are addicted to heroin and opioids like Oxycontin. Researchers say addiction takes over the brain's limbic reward system, impairing decision making, judgment and memory.

Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong

What really causes addiction -- to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do -- and if there might be a better way. As he shares in this deeply personal talk, his questions took him around the world, and unearthed some surprising and hopeful ways of thinking about…

How to Use Technology to Fight Addictions

Nowadays, technology can be used to help us battle our everyday (and sometimes destructive) addictions.

Does My Loved One Have an Addiction Problem?

Do you worry a loved one has a problem with drugs or alcohol? The symptoms and signs of addiction damage every area of the loved one’s life, including relationships, career and health. Too often family members live in constant hurt, fear and desperation as they watch a loved one destroy themselves in their disease. Much of that desperation stems from not knowing how to help their loved one.

Surprising Addictions to Everyday Things

The word addiction suggests gambling, drinking, and drugs. But there are other habits, behaviors, and even beauty products that are surprisingly addictive.

How to Avoid Internet Addiction?

Why Spirituality Is Important In Addiction Recovery

Many people enter addiction treatment rehab or walk through the doors of a 12-step room and struggle with the concept of spirituality. For those beginning the journey of addiction recovery who do not identify as religious, or who did previously but have now rejected religion, or who have felt harmed by religion, the idea of…

The Addiction Front: Pseudo addiction and how it works

Madison, WI - For chronic pain sufferers managing the pain is a daily challenge. Yet, there's the idea that some people might experience something known as pseudo addiction. It's not well-known, but more doctors are starting to learn how it could affect their patients.

Heroin Addiction: How Heroin Hijacked My Brain

Heroin is my God.<br>For me, sticking a needle into my vein, watching the blood register inside the cylinder, pulling the trigger, feeling the hot liquid ...

The Different Stages of How to Overcome Addiction

The stages of change model explains how people overcome addiction. It is also sometimes called the transtheoretical model.

How should Catholics deal with addiction?

A book by Scott Weeman shows how to use the sacraments to heal addiction

How To Help A Loved One Struggling With Addiction

The first step to take when a loved one is fighting addiction is to seek professional advice. Speak to a certified clinician at New Start Detox today.

Why Addiction Treatment Can Be Intense and Scary

Beginning the recovery process takes courage and commitment. It's usually intense. Some aspects of recovery are painful and some can be downright scary.

What is the real reason for addiction?

Some might know of the study where rats kept in cages were offered the choice between regular water and water laced with cocaine. The rats would almost always go for the cocaine-tainted water. This happened even when offered food and while their...

What is SMART Recovery? A Look at Another Option for Addiction Recovery

"A no blame, no shame approach to recovery."

What Really Happens to the Brain during Addiction

Chemical Addiction is a disease of brain chemistry.