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Understanding Why People Do Drugs

    ADHD as a precursor to alcoholism
    ADHD: A Precursor to Alcoholism? By The ADHD Treatment GuideIn the previous blog post on ADHD and alcoholism, we investigated some of the signs of overlap between the two disorders. One factor which b…
    Posted on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 03:00
     

    Spotting The Potential Addict
    By WILLIAM HATHAWAY, The Hartford CourantRay B., now in his 30s, lives in suburban Hartford. In accordance with the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous, he prefers not to be identified.This is the stor…
    Posted on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 03:00
     

    Stars and drug - SHOWBIZ TONIGHT Report
    CNN / SHOWBIZ TONIGHT August 8, 2007 Transcript excerpt BROOKE ANDERSON, SHOWBIZ TONIGHT ANCHOR: Stars and drugs. There is a long and troubled history in Hollywood of stars going overboard, over do…
    Posted on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 03:00
     

    The Mighty Have Fallen; Here's Why
    HBO Chief Is Latest in a Long Line of Creative People to Suffer a Public Fall By ANDREA CANNING, ABC News He had it all -- climbing his way to the top of one of the most powerful entertainment comp…
    Posted on Thu, 05/10/2007 - 03:00
     

    Seeking the Connections: Alcoholism and Our Genes
    By John I. Nurnberger, Jr., and Laura Jean Bierut, Scientific American Identifying genetic influences on vulnerability to alcohol addiction can lead to more targeted treatments and help those a…
    Posted on Tue, 03/27/2007 - 03:00
     

    Myths of Addiction
    Old Ideas Since so much of our scientific understanding of addiction is relatively new, and since so much about drug and alcohol use is tied up in belief systems, it's not surprising that myths abou…
    Posted on Thu, 03/22/2007 - 03:00
     

    When Is Someone Addicted?
    The American Psychiatric Association says that a person is dependent if their pattern of substance use leads to clinically significant impairment or distress shown by three or more of the following …
    Posted on Wed, 03/21/2007 - 03:00
     

    Why Do Some People Become Addicted?
    For two decades, researchers have been struggling to identify the biological and environmental risk factors that can lead to addiction to alcohol and other drugs. These factors form a complex m?lang…
    Posted on Mon, 03/19/2007 - 03:00
     

    Addiction and the Brain's Pleasure Pathway: Beyond Willpower
    by Nora D. Volkow, M.D. A problem with addiction can develop despite a person's best intentions and in spite of their strength of character. Repeated drug use disrupts complex but well balanced sy…
    Posted on Thu, 03/15/2007 - 03:00
     

    Filmmakers Take On Addiction
          When I was 21, one of my closest friends began taking heroin 'recreationally.' He loved the way it made him feel - it counteracted the stress of everyday life - and he…
    Posted on Wed, 03/14/2007 - 03:00
     

 

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