The American Society of Addiction Medicine is the country’s largest professional society of physicians, aimed at the treatment and prevention of addiction. It has, in recent times, broadened its definition of addiction, expanding beyond drugs and alcohol to the inclusion of “process” addictions such as food, sex and gambling. This is due to one main [...]
If an individual is struggling with a substance abuse disorder, there are significant chances that that individual is also battling a mental health disorder such as depression, anxiety, mood/personality disorder or compulsive behavior. This makes treating addiction and mental health disorders all the more difficult. It is not unlikely for people with mental health disorders to [...]
One in 100 babies born have Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). This is almost the same rate of occurrence as that of Autism. Prevalence of FAS exceeds that of Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, SIDS, Cystic Fibrosis and Spina Bifida combined. Given these statistics, FAS has emerged as the leading preventable cause of birth defects, developmental abnormalities [...]
Even though increasingly marketed as legal and safe, the campaigns promoting synthetic marijuana are largely misleading. A recent review highlighted the dangerous repercussions of the consumption of synthetic cannabinoid products, mostly unknown to most of its consumers. What is Synthetic Marijuana? These chemicals are profoundly similar to those found in the marijuana plant, due to [...]
Nearly 23 million Americans have a substance abuse disorder. This roughly equates to one in 10 Americans being addicted. When investigations first began into the concept of addiction in 1930s, it was largely believed to be a moral failing or lack of willpower. Recent times, however, recognize addiction for what it is- a chronic disease [...]
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