Addiction can also result in death. There are many drugs which we know can be addictive. Some, like alcohol and heroin, can cause a physical dependence where the brain and the body move from ...

Generally, we think of addictions to drugs, alcohol, tobacco and eating disorders. Another addiction can be sexual obsession. Most addicted individuals are not alone and their addiction can cause ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

The next research study I’d like to bring to your attention is once again in the substance addiction treatment category and involves tobacco/nicotine addiction. The study was entitled “A ...

"Soft addictions are those seemingly harmless habits like watching too much television, over-shopping, surfing the Internet, gossiping -- the things we overdo but we don't realize it," Wright ...

Like any other dependency, crime can be addictive and can have enormous impact on family, friends and the community. David Karuri, an addiction expert and the Executive Director of Freedom from ...

Addiction is a disease that affects your brain and behavior. With drug addiction, you can’t resist the urge to use them. If you’re worried that you or a loved one may have an addiction ...

It will explain how addiction is a chronic disease, like diabetes and high blood pressure, and how it is so very treatable. It will also have some life skills thrown in, for attitude and ...