addiction

Addiction is recognized as a disease by most major health authorities. The primary symptom is loss of control over the use of one or more addictive drugs, including alcohol. Treatment consists of counseling and new prescription medications designed to bring about abstinence. Older methods like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are still successful for many.

There are hundreds of blogs devoted to treatment and recovery. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), more than 23 million Americans seek treatment each year for illicit drug or alcohol use.

Common drugs of abuse — in addition to alcohol — include heroin, cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and nicotine. Detoxification and withdrawal can last for weeks or months, and relapse is common.

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• Easy Stress Management

  
  Naked News — Authority: 172
  Relaxation plays in a key roll in leading a healthy happy life. Without relaxation it is difficult to stay on task, make good decisions, and be productive. Relaxation also has many physical benefits which include lower blood pressure, reduce muscle tension, and increased blood flow to muscle groups to name a few. Some ...
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• I’m Worth More Than $350 and I’m Not For Sale

  
  Koka Sexton dot Com — Authority: 91
  It’s not new information that I have been battling an addiction to buying domain names for a while. Though I have curbed my habit for the most part, I still find myself just checking to see if cool domains are available. I’ve gone from over 60 domain names down to about 40 and I haven’t purchased one in a while. ...
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• Lazy Gene theory: A whole new take on self-confidence, love, addiction and co-dependence

  
  Ambigamy — Authority: 108
  Evolutionary psychology generally focuses on the ways in which lifes age old pursuit of biological reproductive success shapes our minds activities. Evolution and behavior are related in another way as well.  Evolutionary epistemologists like me are interested in how the minds activities are evolution by other means. ...
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  3stepADS - Free Advertising Blog — Authority: 577
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• Porn Withdrawal Symptoms

  
  Breaking Free — Authority: 127
  I remember when I was buried deep in porn addiction: it seemed each day was a fight to avoid the inevitable. At the time I didn’t understand why my body would seem to take control. There were so many nights I would walk zombie-like to Internet porn or phone sex in search of my fix. And when I would white-knuckle it, ...
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• Laguna Beach Recovery

  
  Dapx - Published news — Authority: 172
  Laguna Beach Recovery provides inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation.Laguna Beach Recovery provides inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
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• Addiction: Entrepreneurship As A Coping Mechanism

  
  alex j. mann (.com) — Authority: 112
  The goal of a writer is to dispose the inner feelings of a character, an idea or a story onto a reader, or as Chuck Palahniuk would describe it, affect a reader “cognitively, physically and emotionally.” It’s a way to connect disparate concepts which create a sympathetic response for both the writer and their ...
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• Botellones, or binge-drinking parties, persist in Spain

  
  TreatmentCenters.com — Authority: 127
  The right of Spanish youths to party in the streets is in question. The “botellon” phenomenon, literally “big bottle,” attracts gatherings of youths to drink in parks and squares. People bring their own drinks: soda to mix with gin, vodka or whisky, and wine to make “calimocho,” a blend of coke and wine. ...
  11 hours ago

• China bans beatings of Internet addicts

  
  TECH.BLORGE.com — Authority: 584
  The Chinese government looks set to ban clinics for Internet addiction from physically punishing patients. It follows an incident in August when a 15-year-old was beaten to death. As we noted at the time , although only a small proportion of Internet users suffer a genuine form of addiction, in a country [...]
  12 hours ago

• Agassi Confesses All on 60 Minutes

  
  Best Celebrity Scoop — Authority: 147
  Andre Agassi gave a tell all interview on 60 minutes. He revealed a lot. More than anyone could possibly imagine. He hated Tennis. “I don’t ever remember not hating it.” His father felt school was unnecessary. His image was a facade as his hair loss began at age 17. He wore hair weaves which distracted ...
  14 hours ago

• A Cinematic Heart

  
  Tattoosday — Authority: 126
  I met Daniel last week on Seventh Avenue in the 20s. I spotted this tattoo peeping out from under his left shirt sleeve: Daniel was a film student at St. Johns University , and this tattoo, cleverly designed with film reels as part of the heart, is a tribute to his love of film. I also spotted another tattoo ...
  15 hours ago

• Give Up Coffee? Why Should I Stop Drinking Coffee?

  
  Telling It Like It Is — Authority: 456
  Give up coffee? Who, me? Why should I stop drinking coffee when I like the taste of coffee? Can someone really be addicted to caffeine in coffee? Maybe, maybe not, depending on which research studies and health experts you believe. Almost every morning I enjoy two or three cups of home-brewed coffee to start my day, ...
  15 hours ago

• Are You A Sex Addict?

  
  The Beautiful Kind — Authority: 420
  Side announcement: THANKS to your good words, I made the Top 100 Sex Bloggers 2009 list! Readership interaction is one of the criteria for being a great blog. So is site design. My designer ROCKS ! ———- Here’s a new spin on a post I wrote a while back about whether or not I was a sex addict… The ...
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• What lies beneath?

  
  Chaz' journey back. — Authority: 99
  No matter how thorough and vigilant we are in any recovery efforts, only time will reveal what really lies beneath our conscious awareness. I experienced a shocking reaction to a circumstance in my life this week.  My wife is launching a new phase to her business and I have been very involved.  My income is ...
  16 hours ago

• Yanina Wickmayer — Paying for Andre Agassi’s Confessions?

  
  Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog — Authority: 145
  There is a lot of drama being played out at this time in the world of tennis. The first is probably the admission of one of the brightest stars in the tennis constellation Andre Agassi that he was into recreational drugs, specifically crystal meth. While Agassi has been quoted as saying his honesty was a difficult ...
  17 hours ago

• Music Preference and Substance Use

  
  Dr Shock MD PhD — Authority: 545
  From a large Dutch epidemiological study: overall, when all other factors were controlled, punk/hardcore, techno/hardhouse, and reggae were associated with more substance use , while pop and classical music marked less substance use. In contrast to previous research heavy metal and rap/hip-hop, were not of marked ...
  18 hours ago

• Hooked: Marijuana (Part 5 of 5)

  
  Drug and Alcohol Relapse Prevention - Mark Houston Recovery Blog — Authority: 118
  The History Channel put together a fantastic documentary on the history of Marijuana; here is the final part: For more information about  drug and alcohol recovery , or to learn more about our  30 day drug and alcohol rehab program , contact  Mark Houston Recovery today!
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• For Teens, It’s Not A Drink, It’s A Drug

  
  Fight Hangovers — Authority: 453
  Link: http://www.dailynews-record.com/opinion_details.php?AID=42207&CHID;=32 By Brian M. Kelley ADOLESCENCE IS A pivotal developmental period marked by dramatic changes in bodily processes and thinking. These abrupt changes contribute to risky behaviors in teens such as substance use, reckless driving and ...
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• Brits could become addicted to credit cards again next year

  
  Credit Cards Web — Authority: 119
  It has been claimed by officials from the International Monetary Fund that the British public is fast heading towards becoming addicted to credit cards and other forms of consumer credit again next year, after a temporary lull that was caused by the global credit crunch and the difficult financial climate. It has been ...
  19 hours ago

• Poll; Is recovery from alcoholism / addiction sexy?

  
  Alcohol Self-Help News — Authority: 119
  What is your experience with people in recovery from alcoholism, addiction, codependency, and ACOA. Were they sexy when practicing their dysfunctional behaviour? Have they become more attractive since being in recovery? Cast your vote in this poll. Is recovery from alcoholism / addiction sexy? ...
  19 hours ago

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