February 22nd, 2011
Interview with C-P of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Help
We interviewed C-P, creator of the addiction help site Alcoholism-and-Drug-Addiction-Help.com. His website provides information, advice, and resources for alcoholics and drug addicts–as well as their families and friends–to educate themselves and find help. AllTreatment: How did ...
February 11th, 2011
ADHD or Drug Abuse?
For two issues so vastly different, the symptoms are surprisingly similar. Parents of children who are beginning to show such symptoms as a lack of concentration and poor academic performance might have difficulty discerning with what, exactly, their child is struggling. Could it be ADHD, or ...
February 9th, 2011
The Consequences of Avoiding Addiction Treatment
Drug addicts, alcoholics, and any “intervention” program on television will exhibit the same difficult truth: many addicts are in denial that they have a problem. They avoid treatment and have no desire to attempt recovery, sometimes because they are truly addicted to the point that they see no ...
January 30th, 2011
Your Brain on Drugs
With so much at stake, the risks of permanent brain damage simply are not worth the price so many have already paid.
January 30th, 2011
The Science of Addiction
The following articles discuss the physiological and psychological aspects of addiction.
January 30th, 2011
Life as an Adult Child: Growing Up With Addicted Parents
AllTreatment.com had the pleasure of speaking about adult children of alcoholics with Amy Eden, writer of the blog Guess What Normal Is.
January 30th, 2011
Professionals and Addiction
Stephanie Loebs of the Farley Center in Williamsburg, Virginia talks about professionals who struggle with addiction.
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January 30th, 2011
Celebrities and Drug Abuse
While celebrity status isn't the cause in itself, there are common personality traits among celebrities that make them more at risk for substance abuse and addiction.
January 30th, 2011
Athletes and Drug Abuse
The recent landscape of professional sports has been shaped by drug abuse.
January 30th, 2011
Physiology of Addiction
We discuss the physiology of addiction with Dr. Jason Powers, Chief Medical Officer at Spirit Lodge in Texas.
January 28th, 2011
Drug Testing Statistics
Even after a single use, traces of drugs remain in your system for a measurable length of time. This is important to take into account especially for those who are required to take drug tests for employment or athletic activities. Drug tests chemically measure the drug content of an ...
January 25th, 2011
Interview With an Expert on Video Game Addiction
Video Games are everywhere. Not too long ago, video games were reserved for a niche audience, but the pastime has evolved into a mainstream media giant with story lines and graphics rivaling Hollywood CG films. The rise of video games has grown, hand in hand, with the rise in video game ...
January 24th, 2011
Interview with a Sexual Addiction Recovery Specialist
Sex addiction is an increasingly prevalent addiction in our society, an addiction just as capable at ruining lives as serious drug addiction. To learn more, we contacted Chad over at Kick Sex Addiction for an interview. Chad runs a support group in Chicago, and along with a community of other ...
January 18th, 2011
Interview with Angela Barrus on Hypnotherapy and Quitting Smoking
For many smokers, traditionally methods of quitting smoking just don’t seem to work, however the practise of hypnotherapy has garnered success where other methods have failed. We tracked down licensed hypnotherapist Angela Barrus to learn more about this method, how it works, and who should ...
January 18th, 2011
Interview with Rudy from Quit Smoking For Good Blog
Recently, we talked with Rudy who runs the blog http://smokersblog.org/. He was 12 years old when he first started smoking, and continued from that moment to smoke for 22 years. He decided to quit in September of 2006, however the he relapsed in December 2008 and again in July 2009. This is ...
December 6th, 2010
Sugar Addiction Shares Similarities with Illegal Drugs
Sugar is likely the most socially acceptable addictive substance in the world. While not nearly as harmful as other common drugs of abuse, sugar triggers natural opiates to which the brain becomes addicted over time. It generates reward signals that are sent to the brain, leaving the user ...
