All Entries in the "Addiction" Category
Addiction a Cancer? Yes, Says Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen, father of Hollywood’s favorite bad boy Charlie Sheen has likened his son’s addictions to a cancer. The senior Sheen sees no reason to differentiate between cancer and the sort of addictions that his son has battled over the years – as one would treat a person’s cancer, so should one tackle the disease [...]
Want To Kick The Butt? Electric Cigarettes May Help
A recent Australian study conducted at the Queensland Universities found that electric cigarettes could help save lives of smokers. This may be a way to help people quit, even against their wishes, say researchers about the electric cigarette. The electric cigarettes and other less harmful tobacco products allow a person to inhale the nicotine that [...]
Binge Eating May Have Long Term Consequences
If you need reasons to cut out binge eating from your life, here’s one more reason – binge eating can negatively impact weight for years to come. According to a new research, just one month of gluttony, could have far-reaching impacts – it can change the composition of body fat for years to come. Instances [...]
Top 10 Tips For Curbing Alcohol Cravings
There are many situations in life that create alcohol cravings – a special occasion or event, parties, peer pressure, a national holiday or just an outing with friends. Also alcohol cravings can strike when you are alone. You know yourself well enough to know what an alcohol craving can trigger in you and how it [...]
Warning Signs That You May Be Addicted To Online Shopping
As most things are now available online, the disorder of Shopping Addiction has also shifted online, with it becoming ever easier to feed this addiction, with more items becoming accessible at any time of the day than was ever possible before. If you do a lot of shopping online, beware these warning signs that could [...]
Addicted To Prescription Drugs? How To Tell If One Is Addicted To Prescription Drugs
Sometimes people form a dependence upon prescription medication for reasons other than to treat the symptoms that they were originally prescribed for. There is the desire to take them between doses and beyond the period for which they are required to be taken. Here are some signs of being addicted to prescription medication: Having no [...]
Alcohol and Your Beauty
We’ve all heard about the health dangers of alcohol. Health authorities have issued alarming advertising campaigns and fact sheets about liver and heart diseases related to alcohol abuse. Even schools are now teaching pupils about the dangers of drinking from their early teens. It may seem young, but has become necessary in a country where [...]
How Marijuana Affects the Brain (Graphic)
The Wall Street Journal has published an info graphic showing the effects of Marijuana and how it compares to other substances. (Click on the Image for the Larger View.) The information is a bit bland, but covers some stuff like the altered consciousness, memory impairment, pain reduction, and others. Source: WSJ.com