Apr 1
Posted by Greg S. in Alcoholism | 6 Comments
ISBN13: 9780060958039
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Nobody has had an answer for why people with addictions continue to repeat them — until now.
For more than twenty years, distinguished psychiatrist Dr. Lance Dodes has been successfully helping people master their addictions — alcoholism, compulsive gambling, smoking, sexual addiction, and [...]
Tags: Addiction, Addictive, Alcoholism, Approach, Behaviors, Heart, Managing, Understanding
Feb 12
Posted by Greg S. in Alcoholism | No Comments
DSM-V Draft Includes Major Changes to Addictive Disease Classifications
The first draft of the American Psychiatric Association’s (APA) latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) eliminates the disease categories for substance abuse and dependence and replaces it with a new “addictions and related disorders” — just one of several major changes to the “Bible” [...]
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Addiction, in medical terms is a condition in which a human body depends on something for its normal functioning, which further leads to physical dependence. Addiction triggers as a mental issue and proceeds to a physical reliance. In such a state a person tends to rely on a typical substance or a drug [...]
Drug use is a very common reality in all cultures worldwide. Rave parties, dinner parties, birthdays, New Year, office parties: often we celebrate these occasions with social drug use and alcohol abuse. Many people use drugs such as cocaine and marijuana without considering that they could become addicted.
It is true that not everyone who uses [...]
Nov 27
Posted by Greg S. in Narcotics Anonymous | No Comments
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This second edition of the “Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior” reflects changes in the attitudes about, use, and knowledge of drugs and alcohol since the first edition published in 1995. These changes include the decrease of crack cocaine use and resurgence of heroin use; changes in laws dealing with drug use (on [...]
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