Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published December 13, 2018. Two years ago, U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data revealed a sudden drop in life expectancy in the U.S. for 2015.1,2 It was the first decline in 20 years. The trend continued in 2016,3 and the latest data for 20174… Read More »
‘I started experimenting with drugs and alcohol when I was around 11. I wouldn’t have become addicted from that very moment, but there would’ve been a lot of experimentation,” Anthony Deegan explains. omeone said to him, “here try this”, he recalls, adding that the first substances he used would have been solvents and aerosol cans.… Read More »
Loading the player… Frankie Lons died of a reported overdose on July 18 at the age of 61. In a heartbreaking message shared via Instagram, Lons’ daughter, Elite Noel, shared, “Worse pain ever…to see my mama in a body bag on her birthday!” After a years-long, very public battle with addiction, Lons’ death is a… Read More »
The human brain is the most complex organ in our body, and is characterized by a unique ability called neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity refers to our brain’s ability to change and adapt in its structural and functional levels in response to experience. Neuroplasticity makes it possible for us to learn new languages, solve complex mathematical problems, acquire… Read More »
This unhealthy why is anorexia an addiction mechanism can result in feelings of shame, guilt and self-loathing. This quiz can help you recognize the presence of alcohol addiction or dependence. It’s very common for eating disorders to co-occur with substance abuse as well as depression or anxiety. If a person with anorexia or bulimia struggles with self-induced vomiting,… Read More »
By HANS DUVEFELT, MD We knew that the most powerful way to provide substance abuse treatment is in a group setting. Group members can offer support to each other and call out each other’s self deceptions and public excuses, oftentimes more effectively than the clinicians. They share stories and insights, car rides and job leads,… Read More »