Tag: Addiction
New study takes a closer look at the biology of gambling...
A new study published in the journal Translational Psychiatry showed that cravings related to gambling addiction stimulate the same pathways in the brain as addiction...
The impact of addiction on siblings
Ian Jones of Lake Forest, Calif., died from a drug overdose in his sister April’s arms in October 2014. He was 26 years old.
“I...
Fentanyl-related deaths in Delaware soar 180 percent over three years
Deaths linked to the synthetic opioid fentanyl rose 180 percent between 2012 and 2015, and fentanyl-related deaths this year are up 114 percent over...
Michigan drug court doubles down on treatment to fight addiction
Lenawee County, Michigan is doubling down on their efforts to rehabilitate felons with treatment, education, community service and employment.
“Our goal is to rid them...
‘The guilt will never go away’ (Aimee Dunkle Interview Part 3...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwycdI80HDc&feature=youtu.be
In part three of our four-part interview with Aimee Dunkle, she talked about the impact of her son Ben's opioid addiction on her family,...
‘My best friend is in a coma, please pray for him’...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR3NMrEGUPg
In part two of our four-part interview with Aimee Dunkle, she discussed her son Ben’s early encounters with opioids and how they ultimately led...
A mother’s love (Aimee Dunkle Interview Part 1 of 4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWtK9GNOnVU
Aimee Dunkle lost her son Ben to a heroin overdose in 2012 when he was 20-years-old.
Several weeks ago, Addiction Now conducted an interview with...
Cocaine losing its luster in the US
Although the high demand for cocaine continued into the new millennium, the U.S. has seen a dramatic drop in illicit sales and popularity surrounding...
Treating a “dual diagnosis” of addiction and mental illness can sometimes...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 18.1 percent of the adult U.S. population — or approximately 43.6 million adults — suffer from...
Changing the language of addiction will facilitate treatment
As neurological science and addiction research has developed, the understanding of substance misuse has shifted from the popular belief that addiction is a...
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