While addiction to substances, such as alcohol, prescription, and illicit drugs, are more commonly understood by researchers and practitioners, the addiction to food has become a new concept that health professionals are attempting to better understand. The Food Addiction Institute defines food addiction as a disease which causes loss of control over the ability to [...]
In the past when most people heard the term “bath salts” they thought of taking a nice relaxing bath with Epson salts. However, a new designer drug created in makeshift, illegal, laboratories called “bath salts” is making its way into the general lexicon and stunning people throughout the world. Today the term “bath salts” is [...]
The recent death of Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is a tragic reminder of the devastation that comes with drug addiction. While his life ended prematurely and far too soon, his shocking and sudden passing draws a renewed focus to the problem of overdosing and drug addiction in America. Heroin abuse, which is the drug [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.