Category: Alcohol Addiction
New Pete Townshend Bio to Discuss His Drug Addiction Past
June 17, 2011
Pete Townshend is famous for a lot of things: the classic rock operas he’s written, his performances as a guitarist for The Who, his alleged attempts to seek out child pornography, and of course, his struggles with drug addiction. The musician has decided to do [...]
CA Vice Mayor Arrested for Drunk Driving
June 15, 2011
There is no shortage of police officers and politicians involved in scandals these days. It seems that more than a few of our public services are having a hard time avoiding vices like alcohol abuse, drug abuse, drug addiction and more. The latest news is [...]
The Impact of Addiction on Children
May 23, 2011
There’s no way around it: children are the most damaged by addiction, especially if they are raised in a house with an addicted parent. Whether or not that addiction is functional, the children always suffer. Almost all develop psychological issues related to their parents’ behavior, [...]
Healing from Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Addiction
May 18, 2011
A Dual Diagnosis Treatment program must be three things: integrative, comprehensive, and flexible. Without all three of these elements, it will fall short of providing the patient with what he or she needs in terms of alcohol addiction treatment and care for their psychological disorder. [...]
Identifying the Signs of Alcohol Addiction
May 6, 2011
It’s not always easy to identify the signs of alcohol addiction in a loved one. For one thing, alcohol is legal. It’s not like other drugs where the mere possession of the substance means that trouble is afoot. Almost all American adults who are not [...]
The DTs: What They Are and How to Fight Them
April 15, 2011
The DTs -short for delirium tremors -are a dangerous syndrome that results from alcohol detox and withdrawal. These occur after a serious or long-term addiction to alcohol characterized by constant and harsh binges and require medical treatment. If you are struggling with the DTs or [...]
Vivitrol: Can it Help You Beat Alcohol Addiction?
April 11, 2011
Vivitrol is not a completely new idea in addiction treatment. In fact, its former incarnation has been used to effectively treat alcohol addiction for years now. In its new form, it is an injectable that effectively limits the number of slips during recovering as well [...]
5 Things You Should Know About Teen Addiction
December 31, 2010
Teen drug addiction or alcoholism has the power to destroy lives -not only of the young person in question, but his or her family as well. If you’re a parent, and have a teen or pre-teen in the house, here are five essential things you [...]
Fighting Back Against Addiction Discrimination
December 30, 2010
As difficult as it may be to believe, there are still those who discriminate against men and women living with addiction or in recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism. Uninformed, pre-conceived notions about addiction lead these individuals to shun the recovering addict or, in some [...]
Why Do Women Hide Their Alcoholism?
December 20, 2010
The 1950′s portrait hangs in the living room. It was painted by an artist, following instruction to transpose a family photograph into an acrylic masterpiece. In the painting, mother is dressed in a floor-length dress that cinches at the svelte waist she refuses dessert in [...]
