If you feel like 2018 has been a difficult year in terms of celebrity deaths, you're right. While many well-known actors, singers and personalities have passed as a result of natural causes, drug abuse, depression and anxiety have also played a role in these losses. There have been a number of high-profile celebrity ... Read More
Outdated Ideas in Addiction Treatment… and a Positive Path Forward
Humans have a relationship with addictive substances at least as old as recorded history. Alcohol consumption is well documented in ancient cultures. Chinese texts refer often to the opium poppy, and it's a known fact that the "wisest" members of societies in India, Southeast Asia, and the early Americas used ... Read More
Gaming Addiction: A New Frontier in Addictive Disorders
In the past decade, the quality, depth, and selection of video games have increased so much that we're beginning to see the effects of "gaming addiction" on people of all ages in nearly every corner of the earth. Many people may brush off the mere existence of an addiction to video games. After all, gaming isn't ... Read More
Kava and Recovery: Risks and Opportunities
Kava, a plant with extracts known to be used for stress relief, relaxation and a wide range of other remedies in thePacific Islands of Polynesia, is one of the latest natural remedies to make a surge into modern culture. Lately, there's been a trend of people taking Kava as a replacement for sedatives like ... Read More
Rise in Xanax Addiction for Britain’s Children
A disturbing trend in the United Kingdom is being looked at with growing concern by British public health officials: Xanax use among children and adolescents is showing a rapid increase. An article published by the Telegraph reported that an NHS study found that one in eight British children, some as young as 11 years ... Read More
