Thursday, March 4th, 2010
The following story was shared by a young reader. I was first drawn to it because it mirrored mine to a large extent. Fortunately, John decided to pull out before he let his life go down as far as I allowed myself to go. For that, and for his courage in ...
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
A number of questions from readers, as well as some of the searches that have landed users on this site (yes, we get to see that) have made me realize that many of you are wondering about the effects of drugs and alcohol on pregnancies. Especially given the fact that ...
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Along with teaching and telling stories, part of my goal here at All About Addiction is to get important information out to those who can benefit from it.
Most drug users who quit drug use "cold turkey" have to go through withdrawal of some sort. Withdrawal is never comfortable, but sometimes ...
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Breaking news: When alcoholics who have gone through treatment have a drink after a certain length of sobriety, most don't go off the deep end.
Slip scares and abstinence
The old AA adage: "One drink is too many, and a thousand not enough," refers to the fact that alcoholics who are sober ...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Contributing co-author: Andrew Chen
It's no secret that alcohol and cigarettes go hand in hand, but for most drinker-smokers, the reasons are probably a mystery. Does alcohol simply make people less able to control urges or is there something more direct about the connection between the two?
Alcohol reduces control over cravings
A ...
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Monday, October 5th, 2009
Irritability is an important factor determining alcohol-related aggression among men, according to a recent study.
The study of 313 men and women tested people's likelihood of giving shocks to a fictitious opponent after drinking either alcohol or a placebo drink. Researchers used measures of brain functioning and irritability taken before drinking ...
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Sunday, July 5th, 2009
Co-authored by: Jamie Felzer
Anyone involved with the dance/rave/club culture knows that drugs often go hand in hand with music and dancing. Back whenI was an active participant, club drugs, as well as alcohol and drug abuse, were rampant in my social group full of excited club goers. Previous academic studies ...
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