Category Archives: Addiction
Addictive Social Media Behavior
Plenty of research has demonstrated that the addictive quality of social media is very real. And according to a new study, heavy social media use may also contribute to a different type of addiction. Psychologists at the University of Albany … Continue reading
Addiction Recovery in the 21st Century
Dr. Gabor Maté ~ Who We Are When We Are Not Addicted: The Possible Human
N.H. Ranks High In Prescriptions For Addictive Painkillers
New Hampshire doctors are among the nation’s most prolific prescribers of Oxycontin and other opioids, according to a government report released Tuesday that analyzed the state-by-state use of highly addictive painkillers. The study by the Centers for Disease Control ranked … Continue reading
Johann Hari: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
Addiction Crisis
In 2014 more than 47,000 Americans died from a drug overdose. The CDC reports that drug-related death rates in Appalachia and the Southwest were especially high, but in almost every county in the country, the numbers are rising. Treatment programs … Continue reading
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