November 26th, 2012
Habits and Addictions
Habits are a reflection of how we choose to spend time interacting with the world, guided by our short and long term goals, some of which we no longer remember.
September 27th, 2012
Women and Addiction Treatment: An Interview with Nancy D. Campbell
A devastating trend has run largely unacknowledged: women who are addicted to drugs are not receiving the treatment they need.
July 20th, 2012
Interview with Addiction Photographer Claire Martin
Claire Martin is an Australian photographer whose work depicts the marginalized populations of the world.
July 10th, 2012
Less Harm, More Compassion: An Interview with Dr. Gabor Maté
We spoke with this renowned physician about addiction stigmas, America's war on drugs, and what it means to be a "hungry ghost."
March 29th, 2012
Another Dollar, Another Death: The Humanitarian Cost of Addiction
In order to make informed decisions regarding your drug habits, it is worth taking these consequences into account.
March 2nd, 2012
Interview with Addiction Author Lisa Frederiksen
We interviewed Lisa Frederiksen, author of Breaking the Cycles, about drugs and alcohol and their treatment.
February 6th, 2012
Interview with Addiction Journalist Dirk Hanson
Dirk talks to us about addiction in general, its genetic factors, and attitudes towards the addiction and recovery process.
February 1st, 2012
Interview with Dr. Stanton Peele
Dr. Stanton Peele is a prominent figure in the addiction field. Here, we ask him a few questions about him and his work.
August 18th, 2011
Five Common Myths About Alcohol
When a substance has been used in a culture for a long time, it inevitably becomes shrouded in urban legend. So it is with alcohol: much of the conventional “wisdom” we learn about alcohol use from our friends or even our family is misleading at best and dangerous at worst. Here we ...
April 18th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Dissociative Drugs
Dissociative drugs blog certain signals within the brain and result in various hallucinogenic effects. Within this category are Ketamine, PCP, Salvia and Dextromethorphan (DXM). Of these drugs, Salvia and DXM are available over the counter. Salvia is legal in most states in the U.S. and ...
April 15th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Hallucinogens (LSD, Mescaline, Mushrooms)
In the realm of hallucinogens, there are three major contenders, LSD, Mescaline, and Psilocbin or Magic Mushrooms. Collectively, these drugs are considered as some of the least harmful on the market, with LSD coming in 18th and mushrooms coming in 19th. Drugs ranked more harmful include ...
April 10th, 2011
Facts about Ecstasy
MDMA (methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) – Commonly called Ecstasy, but also refeered to as E, and X, MDMA is the most widely of the club drugs, with around 0.6 million users. Originally used for its therapeutic value, ecstasy is now most commonly used in the night club and rave scenes, ...
April 8th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Stimulants
Among the most prevalent and dangerous stimulant drugs are cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine. These drugs can be smoked, snorted, injected and swallowed. Cocaine is the third most highly abused type of drug in America (after #1 marijuana and #2 prescription drugs), with 1.9 million users.
April 4th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Opioids (Heroin)
While the opioid heroin is not as widely used as tobacco, marijuana, cocain, crack or ecstasy (among others), it was ranked the second most harmful drug overall. It is also considered the second most harmful in terms of harm to its users (#1 is Crack), as well as second in terms of harm to ...
March 28th, 2011
Drugs and Their Effects – Alcohol
Alcohol Recently named the most harmful drug in general, and the most harmful drug to society, Alcohol is the second most abused drug in the US. Found in liquor, beer and wine, alcohol can be found at social events, bars, clubs, restaurants, and in many household fridges. In small amounts, ...
March 14th, 2011
Top 10 Drug and Addiction Related Sites
Welcome to AllTreatment’s Top 10 addiction and drug blogs of 2010! We’ve been scouring the web, looking for frequently updated web sites and blogs with the most information, with the best stories, with the greatest help toward bringing you one step closer to recovery. Rather than ...
