Addiction & Recovery Articles

Many of us consider alcoholism a disease that takes its toll only later in life. The truth is, efforts to stop binge drinking need to focused on the young, because lifelong drinking habits become fixed early on.

Does your teenager grunts when you try to engage in conversation? Do you suspect your teen is using drugs? Here we look at some signs and find out what you can do.

If you were an addict, you'd know. Right? All addicts have drawn faces, pockmarked arms and can't cope with daily life. As we see here, the truth of opiate addiction may be quite different.

There are patients who use nasal decongestant sprays, to get relief from their symptoms of nasal obstruction, on a persistent basis . This seems like addictive behaviour but the medication doesn't have any addictive properties.

Alcoholics Anonymous has become THE household name, the go-to place, for anyone who wants to become sober. Does its 12-step program work for everyone, though? The answer is no, and we're here to explore why.

The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has classified video game addiction in Section 3 of the DSM-5 under the diagnosis of "Internet Gaming Disorder". The reason for this is because evidence exists that it can be proposed as a mental health disorder.

Benzaldehyde, one of the toxic chemicals in cigarettes, is actually even more concentrated in the vapors of some e-cigarettes. Avoiding it is as simple as changing the flavor of the vape. The best e-cigarette doesn't use cherry vaping solution.

While men worldwide drink more alcohol than women, US research shows that women are catching up fast. However there is no clear explanation why this is happening.

Do you have a drinking problem that you are ready to tackle? You will hear the advice to seek inpatient care everywhere, but rehab is not an option for everyone. Can you quit drinking by yourself safely?

Assessing your own drinking can be really tricky. Even people who "don't drink that much" can suffer from alcohol use disorder. Could you or someone you love be at risk?