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Fighting addiction: Developing a program that meets your needs
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert...I finally attained recovery from a lengthy booze addiction on April 24, 1978, previous feeble... Read more »
Are You Addicted to Tanning?
By Sue Chung , Health ExpertIn our society, we take drug addictions seriously. If a friend or relative is fighting an addiction... Read more »
The Seductive Power of Nicotine
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...something I desired, but something I had to have. The addiction had taken hold. The tobacco... Read more »
Are You Addicted to Tanning?
By Sue Chung , Health Expert...Addicted to Tanning? In our society, we take drug addictions seriously. If a friend or... Read more »
ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?
By Terry Matlen, ACSW , Health Expert...activities like car racing. Or they might have an exercise addiction. An inattentive person's... Read more »
Health Guide
Meet Anne Mitchell
...‘acceptable’ drugs.” She soon discovered severe dependency as well. Anne realized that her smoking addiction was tied to her addiction to alcohol. With the support of her loving husband... Read more »Addiction to Nasal Sprays Can Be Dangerous
...presumed safety.But did you know prolonged use of topical nasal decongestants (TNDs) often leads to addiction?Case in Point: A 32-year-old male was referred to me because of complaints of chronic... Read more »Meet Kim Emmons-Benjet
...Josh and six year-old Hannah. She has worked as a child therapist and with families struggling with addiction. In the mid-1990s Kim helped develop a comprehensive job training program that... Read more »Meet Kim Emmons-Benjet
...Josh and six year-old Hannah. She has worked as a child therapist and with families struggling with addiction. In the mid-1990s Kim helped develop a comprehensive job training program that... Read more »Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine is the chemical in cigarettes that makes them addictive. Higher levels of nicotine in a cigarette can make it harder to quit smoking. A report by the Massachusetts Department of Health found... Read more »Images
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Understanding Nicotine Addition
August 14, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When a person tries a cigarette for the first time, he is either completely turned off by it or he becomes quickly addicted.... Read summary »
Beating Drug Addiction
September 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Beating drug addiction is a long, difficult road. But it may be easier for cocaine users than others because of what cocaine... Read summary »
New Treatment for Addicts?
August 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Disrupting drug-associated memories may prevent drug addicts from relapsing. New research from the University of Cambridge... Read summary »
Is Smoking in Our Genes?
August 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A person's reaction to his or her first taste of nicotine is linked to a particular genetic variation, according to a new... Read summary »
Sugar as addictive as cocaine for some: study
December 16, 2008A new study suggests that sugar may be as addictive as hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin. Researchers at Princeton studied binge eating and... Read summary »
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