Addiction

Food Addiction: Similar To Drug Dependency?

Psych Central News | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Living News

Researchers have discovered irregular eating of foods rich in fat and sugar can cause changes in the brain comparable to those observed in drug depend...

Dianne Schuler: When Denial Costs Lives

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

Denial is a dangerous thing, it can leave families shattered and broken, make perfectly good lives sail off track and in the case of Dianne Schuler, it can be the direct cause of eight deaths.

Andre Agassi's "Open": Meth, Bitterness, And Bad Hair (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.09.2009 | Books


Andre Agassi's new memoir, Open, out today, has been causing a stir because of major revelations in the book -- that Agassi used crystal meth regular...

Cocaethylene Studied: Cocaine, Alcohol Mix To Create Toxic 3rd Chemical

The Observer | Jamie Doward | Posted 11.07.2009 | Living


Drug addiction clinics say they are becoming increasingly concerned by the health risks associated with the chemical -- the only known example of the ...

Really Special Education: State Investigation Confirms "Lap Dance Therapy" Allegations

Maia Szalavitz | Posted 11.04.2009 | Living


Maia Szalavitz

A series of investigations could spell the beginning of the end for the billion dollar, taxpayer funded troubled teen industry.

The Addict's Recovery Process - Steps In Rebuilding TRUST

Carole Bennett | Posted 11.02.2009 | Living


Carole Bennett

An enormous part of your loved one's recovery process and progress is built around them starting to pull themselves up by their own boot straps.

Is Junk Food As Addictive As Heroin?

Grist | Posted 10.31.2009 | Green


With the rumors swirling that Michelle Obama is a big fan of former FDA Commissioner David Kessler's new book The End of Overeating, it seems reasonab...

Cigarette-Crushing Computer Game Helps Smokers Quit, Study Shows

technologyreview.com | Posted 10.30.2009 | Technology


Smokers who regularly play a computer game that involves crushing virtual cigarettes could have a better chance of kicking the habit. At least, that's...

Why Millions Of Brains Love (And Hate) Twitter

Psychology Today | Posted 10.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Living News

Current conditions are making Twitter grow all by itself, from nothing to something like six million users in a very short time. Here are my thoughts ...

Hooked on Fame: Balloon Boy's Dad Isn't the Only Publicity Junkie

BJ Gallagher | Posted 10.24.2009 | Media


BJ Gallagher

Fame is like alcohol. Some people can handle it and others can't.

Battling Addiction With Those Who Know It Best

nytimes.com | ERIK ECKHOLM | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

Read More: Addiction, Living News

The new emphasis in treatment on wide-ranging, long-term support tailored to individual needs appears to be a promising advance in a field of limited ...

Stiletto Stoners: Is Their Habit Really Harmless?

Deni Carise | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Deni Carise

In today's society, so many of us work like dogs. When it comes to winding down, we want instant gratification. So, I wasn't surprised that more and more career women end the day with a few hits of pot.

The Facebook Other Woman and the Social Networking Casanova: An Old Story, a New Addiction

Ester Amy Fischer | Posted 10.22.2009 | Style


Ester Amy Fischer

What happened to me is that I both fell in love and had my heart broken on Facebook. On Facebook. With someone I'd never met.

Paul Mason: World's Fattest Man Weighs 980 Pounds

Daily Mail | Posted 10.20.2009 | Living


The world's heaviest man has been warned that he has just months to live unless he loses weight, it was revealed today. Paul Mason, 48, who weighs 70 ...

The Growing Problem of Adolescent Addiction: NYC Wants to Create a "Recovery High School"

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York


Dr. Tian Dayton

97% of seniors who are enrolled in "recovery high schools" graduate. And they graduate sober.

Drugs: Losing the Longest War

Michael Kaplan | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics


Michael Kaplan

On October 14, 1982, President Ronald Reagan declared war on drugs ... again. There have been one or two conflicts in human history that lasted longer -- though we'd better win this before 2012, or we'll find ourselves alone in a league with the Hundred Years' War.

Is Relapse Part Of Recovery?

Carole Bennett | Posted 10.15.2009 | Living


Carole Bennett

Relapse is common when the alcoholic/addict has not had enough recovery under their belt through 12-step meetings, sponsorship, counseling or their own personal determination to rely on an arsenal of "tools" to ward off the relapse demon.

Drug Addiction On The Rise In Gaza

Reuters | Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ivan Karakashian | Posted 10.14.2009 | World


GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinians struggling to cope with the Israeli blockade of Gaza and the trauma of war are turning to painkillers and tran...

HLN's Jane Velez Publishes New Book

Dr. Belisa Vranich | Posted 10.08.2009 | Media


Dr. Belisa Vranich

Part memoir, part how-to book, peppered with behind-the-scenes of TV journalism, Velez courageously chronicles her quest from "insanity to clarity, from egocentricity to altruism, from alcoholism to activism."

Irene Vilar, Abortion Addict Speaks

The Huffington Post | Irene Vilar | Posted 10.05.2009 | Books


At what point when trying to get a book published and failing at it does one say let's shelve the damned thing? The evening I got a status report summ...

Are You Addicted to Winning?

Marshall Goldsmith | Posted 10.03.2009 | Living


Marshall Goldsmith

Winning is, of course, not bad thing -- quite the opposite. But the desire to win can become a problem, especially when the topic is meaningless or trivial.

Why Do Some ACOAs Thrive in Spite of the Odds?

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 10.01.2009 | Living


Dr. Tian Dayton

Dealing with the sorts of challenges that living with addiction inevitably poses can challenge kids, to say nothing of leaders of the free world, to develop unusual talents and strengths.

Smoking: Messages On Cigarette Packs May Be Counterproductive

Mother Jones | Tom Jacobs | Posted 09.28.2009 | Living


In June, President Obama signed a law requiring tobacco companies to post large, graphic warnings on cigarette packs. However, new research suggests t...

Capitalism: Never Enough?

Jim Selman | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

The epidemic of designer stores is symptomatic of the buying binge we've been on for the last half-century.

What Porn Users Taught Me

Marnia Robinson | Posted 09.25.2009 | Living


Marnia Robinson

To my surprise, men from all over the world showed up on my website's forum complaining of addiction to pornography and masturbation.