Getting hooked on drugs or alcohol can ruin a life. Often, people struggling with addiction destroy their careers, finances, and families because they cannot stop…
In healthy relationships, partners comfortably and confidently rely on each other for help, understanding, and support. The relationship brings something positive to both people’s lives.…
In 1956, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared that alcoholism was a disease—not a moral failing, weakness, or character defect as so many people previously…
The experience of addiction in men vs. women is markedly different. How do men and women experience addiction differently? Men struggling with addiction often feel…
What are some ways to help a functioning alcoholic? The answer to this is simple: Get them to seek help. There is actually no such…
It’s not always easy to tell when a loved one is struggling with a substance use disorder (SUD), whether it is an addiction to alcohol,…
Addiction is a lonely disease—a person struggling with alcoholism, the misuse of prescription medications, or illicit drug abuse can feel isolated from others, even close…
As with any chronic and progressive disease, there is always interest in what causes various addictions. You may find yourself asking the following: Are addiction…
Addiction types range from substances like cocaine and alcohol to behaviors such as gambling. Some addictions are very clear and diagnosable. Other types of substance…
Having a family history of heart problems does not necessarily mean that you will immediately enter cardiac arrest. In the same way, having an addictive…
