Study: Facebook Addiction Like Alcohol

Facebook, Twitter and email could be more addicting than alcohol or smoking, a new study suggests. alcohol and addiction news

The Last Call Program Reveals New Information and Studies About Beating Alcohol Addiction

The Last Call Program has proven that the source of alcohol addiction stems from a chemical imbalance in the brain, which causes the body to feel dependent on alcohol. By treating the problem at its source, the Last Call Program helps restore the chemical balance in the brain helping people who suffer from alcohol addiction [...]

Making sense of addiction terminology

( SAGE Publications ) A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators. alcohol and addiction news

New editorial offers clarity on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology

A new editorial released this week offers clarity and structure on confusing drug and alcohol addiction terminology for prescribers, users and regulators. "Through a glass darkly: can we improve clarity about mechanism and aims of medications in drug and alcohol treatments?" is published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, the official journal of the British Association [...]

Flashback: How Rangers’ Josh Hamilton tries to recover from drug, alcohol addiction

On the chilly morning of Jan. 22, 2009, when everything else in her life seemed to be working out perfectly, Katie Hamilton received a phone call at her home outside Raleigh, N.C. alcohol and addiction news

Abnormal Brain Structure In Both Siblings – Addiction Only Affects One

A study conducted by Dr. Karen Ersche, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, England, and published in Science, reveals that one sibling who is addicted to drugs, and the other who is not, have similar brain abnormalities. These abnormalities come from an area of the brain that is vital for aiding people in exhibiting self [...]

The Bright Path Ishayas Announce New Help for Alcohol Addiction

The Bright Path Ishayas were able to offer their teaching and meditation practices to alcohol addiction patients, teaching them to find peace from within instead of turning to liquor. Through the Bright Path, alcohol addicted people are able to find a solution they have never tried before, a series of mental techniques called Ascension Attitudes. [...]

New District Addiction Treatment Center Challenges DC’s Epidemic of Alcohol and Drug Misuse

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Misuse of alcohol and other drugs has reached epidemic proportions in the Washington DC area, according to a recent Federal survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental … alcohol and addiction news

New Pennsylvania department to target drug, alcohol addiction

HARRISBURG – Despite facing another difficult budget year, the Corbett administration has agreed to launch a new state department with a goal of streamlining drug- and alcohol-addiction programs in Pennsylvania. alcohol and addiction news

Yukon youth want more support for drugs, alcohol addiction

Friends of Chris Putnam, who took his own life in Whitehorse last year, say there is still not enough support for youth who struggle with drugs and alcohol. alcohol and addiction news