The Real Danger of Addiction in Teens It is a story told far too often. A teenager has a bright future. He gets good grades, has plenty of friends and begins thinking about colleges and scholarships. He goes to a high school party one night, where his peers are experimenting with drugs, like heroin and … Continue reading Teen Addiction: More Dangerous Than You Might Think
The Big Question About Addiction .... What is it by Rose Lockinger
The doctor can't admit their confusion. How can someone who is reasonable in all areas of their life, act completely insane when it comes to a certain type of beverage. It's hard to watch. How can someone with two Driving Under the Influence arrests (DUI's) drive drunk, the night they are released from jail? How … Continue reading Helping an Alcoholic – What a doctor won’t tell you
I had a short relationship with the street-drug "speed". Ultimately, it was alcohol that took me down. In any case, if you watch the show Intervention, it's easy to figure out that meth use (speed) is quite popular in certain circles. It's cheap, easy to get and it temporarily makes you feel good. What is speed? … Continue reading The need to do speed – Meth Addiction
Dual Diagnosis, Co-Occuring Disorder and Comorbidity - I'm confused Dual diagnosis is a term used to describe people with a mental illness who have coexisting problems with drugs and/or alcohol. Sometimes, it is referred to as a co-occurring disorder. To cause more confusion, the definition of comorbidity is "the presence of one or more disorders, … Continue reading Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
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