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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Original Technorati articles tagged “addiction”

• in Lifestyle
  I Confess, I Do Love My Green Beans
  Ortorexia is an addiction to eating only healthy foods. There may be a twelve-step program for these people where only carrots and soy-based coffee is served.
  by chezgigi / on Aug 29, 2011
• in Technology
  Going Offline Just As Hard As Giving Up Drinking & Smoking
  Have you given up drinking or smoking? Try going offline, it's just as difficult.
  by thisdreamer / on Jul 25, 2011
• in Music
  The Long, Sad Decline of Amy Winehouse
  Amy Winehouse is alleged to have purchased drugs the night before she died.
  by jenna3967 / on Jul 24, 2011

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• Comfort eating

  
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• Daily Reflections January 27, 2012

  
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• Daily Reflections January 26, 2012

  
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• More Common For Colleges To Help Students Recover From Addiction

  
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