addiction

Addiction is a chronic yet treatable disorder whereby an individual becomes abnormally dependent on something that is psychologically or physically dangerous and habit forming. Addiction causes a person to act compulsively and experience a lack of control, and the condition worsens over time.



Articles Related to addiction

Actress’s Son Ends Life After Struggling with Addiction, Depression

The son of “Diff’rent Strokes” actress Dana Plato has committed suicide at age 25, almost 11 years to the day after his mother took her own life in May 1999. Tyler Lambert is said to have suffered from drug addiction and depression, and the anniversary of his mother’s dead was...
May 13th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Failure to Help Drug Users Leads to Spread of HIV

More than 90 percent of the world’s 16 million injecting drug users are offered no help to avoid contracting AIDS, and governments that ignore them risk a spiraling public health crisis, drugs experts said on Monday.
March 1st, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Man’s Video Game Addiction Gets Him Caught on Drug Charges

Two weeks ago, a man wanted on drug charges was caught through another addiction—playing the role-playing computer videogame “World of Warcraft.”
January 4th, 2010 | Internet & Video Game Addiction | Read More

Researchers Studying Addictive Effects of Caffeine on Young People

Being “addicted” to caffeine is considered perfectly normal among adults. But how strong is caffeine’s appeal in young people who regularly drink caffeine-laden soft drinks? What impact does acute and chronic caffeine consumption have on children’s blood pressure, heart rate, and hand tremor?...
December 31st, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Common Genetic Factors Contribute to Alcohol and Marijuana Use and Dependence

Researchers at Washington University of Medicine in St. Louis discovered that many of the same genes influence both alcohol and marijuana use as well as dependence. Together, these genes make some people more likely to drink alcohol or use marijuana. As consumption of alcohol or use of marijuana increases,...
December 18th, 2009 | Research & News | Read More

Be Smart About Prescription Addiction: What You Don’t Know May Kill You

How long has it been since you’ve done a complete inventory of all the prescription medications and over-the-counter drugs you have in your home? Do you even know what you have? Some of those old containers of pills, solutions, drops and creams may be long past their expiration date. Chances are,...
December 14th, 2009 | Prescription Drug Addiction | Read More

Yemen’s Addiction to Chewing Leaf Qat

The Gulf State of Yemen faces multiple problems, including a looming water crisis that is exacerbated by the country’s addiction to qat, a mildly narcotic leaf, as growing the plant is draining Yemen’s scarce water supply. New anti-qat campaigns have been springing up around the country,...
December 1st, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Family Says Plane Crash Caused DJ AM’s Death

The family of hitmaker Adam Goldstein (DJ AM) is suing the parties it blames for the late star’s 2008 plane crash, insisting that the incident ultimately caused his death. Goldstein was found dead in his Manhattan apartment in August 2009, and the cause of death was determined to be an overdose...
November 16th, 2009 | Research & News | Read More

Chris Farley’s Brother Speaks about Substance Abuse at University

Thomas Farley, Jr., brother of the late Saturday Night Live comedian and actor Chris Farley, visited the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to raise awareness of drug and alcohol abuse in a comedic way.
November 4th, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More

Marijuana and Meth are the Most Abused Illicit Drugs in Iowa

In Iowa, marijuana and methamphetamine are the most abused illicit drugs, according to the 2010 Iowa Drug Control Strategy. Alcohol continues to be the most frequently abused substance in the state. The report also states that prescription drug abuse appears to be on the rise.
November 2nd, 2009 | Types of Addiction | Read More