Combinations of counselling, support groups, medications and alternative therapies can all contribute to a successful ad ...
Hypnosis for addiction recovery treatment – does it work?
There is a general agreement that certain effects of hypnosis exist. But there are differences of opinion within the re ...
Hypnosis for addiction recovery treatment – what is it?
Hypnosis has been on the fringe of psychology and mental health treatment for centuries. Seen as a pseudo-science by th ...
How to treat work addiction? Tips from a work addict
The pressures of a global recession. The need to produce more for ego-satisfaction. Or simply the need to work as a di ...
How effective is A.A.?
According to one report, 5 of 100 alcoholics are still sober one year after their first A.A. meeting. The most under rep ...
Social norms marketing for addiction prevention
Social norms marketing is emerging as a major force in changing behaviors - including problem drinking - among certain p ...
Surviving Christmas and family time tips for addicts
The holiday season bring us high or low. On either extreme, it's a time of needed vigilance for addicts and alcoholics, ...
Parents. The Anti Drug Prevention program advocates espionage?
The White House urges parents to break into their kids' emails, instant messages and MySpace accounts - but are these co ...
The stigma of addiction: cigarettes and lung cancer
It seems that prevailing attitudes towards addicts are still fairly personal and judgmental. Results from a Lung Cancer ...
Are HIV positive addicts and alcoholics treated equally?
In honor of World AIDS Day 2008, we explore the ethical issues surrounding addiction treatment of patients diagnosed wit ...