It was a common assumption in the past that addiction may only be associated to an external substance, such as alcohol, food, or drugs for …
Recovery & Addiction
Is Hookah Bad for You?
Hookah pipes, also known as hitboo pipes, shisha pipes and water pipes, are large instruments used for vaporizing and smoking a range of flavoured tobaccos …
Cell Phone Addiction – The Signs and How to Treat It
Everywhere you look you will see someone with a cell phone attached to their ear, or they will be in the process of sending a …
How Ecstasy and MDMA Affect the Brain
Ecstasy and MDMA are recreational drugs that are popular among ‘ravers’ and commonly used with the aim of having a ‘synergistic effect’ with sound and …
Dangers of Teen Drinking
Teenagers and alcohol are a deadly mix. More and more teens are finding ways to start drinking at earlier and earlier ages. Just one drink …
Identifying Teen Substance Abuse
As parents, you do everything you can to raise your children right and put them on the path towards the best possible future. The only …
Ranking Drugs From Most to Least Harmful
During a stand-up routine, the American comedian Chris Rock once remarked that the war on drugs failed for a simple reason: “people like to get …
Why People Use Drugs
Every year, governments spend billions fighting the so-called “war on drugs,” which accounts for over half the American prison population. Either they were caught buying …
Understanding the Addiction to Bodybuilding
At some point we are all impressed by a perfect physique. Indeed, some bodies really do look like sculpted works of art. And yet even …