mental health

The Complexities of Trauma: A Basic Understanding

The Complexities of Trauma: A Basic Understanding
At the other end of the spectrum, whenever Jeremy is feeling lonely, longing, and even hopeless about his healthy (yet unmet) emotional needs, he can be found drinking and/or “numbing out” with compulsive porn use. When questioned, Jeremy …. A … Read more… Continue reading

Residential Alcohol Treatment Can Help Control Drinking

Residential Alcohol Treatment Can Help Control Drinking


 

MAINE COMPASS: Social stigma of drug addiction creates roadblocks to recovery
We cannot effectively address the societal problem of substance abuse unless we encourage individuals to seek treatment, and treatment will not be effective as long as we view those suffering from… Continue reading

How Does Adderall Abuse Affect Someone Who Is Depressed?

Question by snowy: How does adderall abuse affect someone who is depressed?
Will it cause them to be more withdrawn? Can they appear fine to some peolpe and be distant to others, like say those they used to be close to? What other symptoms can you tell me about? Thanks… Continue reading

Oregon Lottery: Gamblers Hooked on Slot Machines Leave a Trail of Debt

Oregon Lottery: Gamblers hooked on slot machines leave a trail of debt
… from California and soon became swept up in the Oregon Lottery line games. Here, he talks about his quick descent into gambling addiction, his way into treatment and, eventually, how he went on to mentoring other… Continue reading

Overcoming Prescription Drug Abuse

Overcoming Prescription Drug Abuse
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Staloff '14: Our latest drug problem
The drug is called naloxone. Our war on drugs is shifting… Continue reading

Lightlake Therapeutics Clinical Trial Supports Nasal Spray Version of Naloxone

Lightlake Therapeutics Clinical Trial Supports Nasal Spray Version of Naloxone
London-based Lightlake is working on treatments for a variety of addictions and disorders, such as Binge Eating Disorder, or "BED," and addictions to drugs including, cocaine, amphetamines and MDMA (the chemical used in ecstasy, but also abused in …… Continue reading