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Pregaming as a Sign of Alcohol Addiction
People who pregame often chug beers, take shots and drink many kinds of alcohol to induce a buzz before going somewhere else. It has quickly become a popular social convention that encourages young...
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How Does the Internet Affect Process Addiction?
Also called behavioral addictions, process addictions do not involve drugs, but behaviors such as gambling, shopping or viewing pornography. Similar to drug addictions, process addictions cause...
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What Should I Do If I’m Addicted to Multiple Medications?
Addicts fear detox for many reasons, which may be what keeps them addicted to drugs. They may avoid detox due to the horror stories they hear about pain and other withdrawal symptoms, or they may avoid...
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Adult Addiction and Reactive Attachment Disorder in Children
Addiction influences many more people than just the addict. Coworkers, friends, and family who rely on the addict’s contributions to their lives suffer when addiction consumes the addict’s energy and...
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How Do I Know I’m Dependent on My Anxiety Meds?
Using medications exactly as prescribed and talking to your doctor about any and all side effects you experience is an important first step in preventing prescription drug dependence. Many factors...
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How to Not Get Addicted to Your Prescriptions
Understand the effects of the drugs you are prescribed Prescription drugs can be highly addictive substances and pose serious health risks if they are not used in strict concordance with the...
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Why Does Fitness Aid Addiction Recovery?
Fitness can aid addiction recovery Recovering from the effects of drugs or alcohol requires a balanced approach of mind, body and spirit. Addiction injures the body as well as the mind in many ways....
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The Descent into Heroin Addiction
Many prescription drugs can become a gateway to heroin use Heroin changes brain chemistry by unbalancing neurotransmitters. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter responsible for acknowledging when a...
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Is There Such a Thing as a Minor Addiction?
When California residents think of drug addicts, they often envision people who are so far gone in substance abuse that they have lost everything they value. In fact, people may think of drug addicts...
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How Self-Awareness Aids Recovery
Self-awareness can give recovering addicts a clearer understanding of themselves Self-awareness can benefit individuals in multiple areas of life and especially in the case of drug and alcohol...
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