Substance Use and Intimate Partner Violence
While most drinkers and drug users are not violent, alcohol and substance use does increase the risk of intimate partner violence, particularly during intoxication.
I Need Help -- My Husband Hits Me When He's Drunk
My Wife Abuses Me Physically When She's Drunk
My Boyfriend Hit Me -- What Should I Do Now?
My Girlfriend Hits Me When We're Drunk -- How Can I Get Her to Stop?
I am Gay and my Boyfriend Hits Me
I am Gay and my Girlfriend is Violent
I'm on Heroin and my Boyfriend Beats Me-- What Should I Do?
My Boyfriend Gets Aggressive When He's High on Crack
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Source: About.com Addictions - April 7, 2014 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus Creates Stereotypes
Film presents an unrivaled opportunity to portray the inner visual experience of a drug trip, as well as to explore the complex issues that underlie a person's choice to use drugs. Although focused on the topic of mescaline use, Crystal Fairy and the Magical Cactus missed both opportunities, instead creating a cluster of superficial stereotypes that could worsen stigma about drug users....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - March 29, 2014 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Sex Addiction 101
Whether you are some struggling with sex addiction, love addiction, or a compulsive sexual behavior, the partner or loved one of someone with a sex or love addiction, or someone who cares, it is important to know the basics about sex addiction. Sex Addiction 101 will give you a background on sex and love addictions.
With links to more information on sex addiction, such as cybersex, you can increase your general knowledge about these stigmatized conditions.
You'll also find information on appropriate steps to receiving treatment. (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - February 23, 2014 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Drugs 101
Whether you are a drug user, the relative of someone who uses drugs, or someone who cares, it is important to know the basics about drugs. Drugs 101 will give you a background on drugs, their legal status, and an overview of the most popular classes of drug....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - January 18, 2014 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
New Year Resolutions for the Addicted and Almost Addicted
New Year Resolutions are one of the most commonly used strategies for people who have an addiction, or are almost addicted, to change their habits and addictive behaviors.
What gets in the way? For many people, it is the perception that they aren't really addicted, and don't really have a problem. Yet addiction is not all-or-nothing -- many of the behaviors people get addicted to can be healthy, or simply recreational, when taken in moderation. Accepting that you have an addictive personality can be the first step in letting go of the dilemma of whether or not there is a "problem" to be solved, and focusing on doing wh...
Source: About.com Addictions - December 3, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Evidence-Based Therapies to Treat Addiction
People who have addictions often think about getting help, but rarely know how substance use disorders and behavioral addictions are treated. Here are some of the most effective treatments:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - November 30, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Substance or Medication Induced Disorders
Did you know that substance use, and even prescribed medications, can actually cause mental and physical health problems? Here are some of the disorders recognized in the DSM-5 as being caused by drugs:...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - October 28, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Marijuana Can Make You Feel Worse
Many people who use cannabis do so to help them to relax.
They think it cheers them up, calms them down, and helps them to sleep. And with medical marijuana now being prescribed to help alleviate a wide variety of ills, many think of it as a universal panacea. The truth of the situation is that it can actually make them feel much, much worse, often with the very symptoms they are trying to escape....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 29, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Gambling Disorder Finally Recognized as an Addiction in DSM-5
Gambling Disorder, often referred to as gambling addiction, problem gambling, compulsive gambling, or pathological gambling, has finally made it to the category of addictions in the DSM-5. (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 16, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Food Addiction Finally Recognized in DSM-5
Food addiction has long been understood to follow a similar pattern as addiction to alcohol or drugs. But only this year has it finally been recognized in the DSM-5, the gold standard diagnostic tool for psychiatrists and psychologists. The Diagnosis? Binge Eating Disorder. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - September 7, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Avoiding Dehydration
Dehydration is a common side effect of many addictive behaviors. But drinking too much water can cause even more problems.
Stimulants do just what the name implies -- they stimulate the body, and the desire for activity. Taken too far, people who use stimulants can become too active for too long, without replacing the fluids they lose through sweat and urine, and they can become dehydrated. It's not only people who have Stimulant Use Disorder who are at risk -- first time users can be so overwhelmed with the experience of getting high on cocaine or meth that they forget to take care of themselves....Read Full Post (S...
Source: About.com Addictions - August 23, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Genetics and Fate
Genetics research is all the rage, and with a variety of studies highlighting the role of genetics, addiction seems to be as much a target of this new explanation of our entire human experience as anything else....Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 20, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Addictive Behavior and the Risk to Kids
There are many risks associated with addictive behavior, but few are more emotive than the risks posed to children. Few parents intentionally hurt or neglect their own children, yet addictive behaviors such as drinking and drug use can lead to this. When the parents' priorities revolve around the addictive behavior or substance, the welfare of children can take a lower priority, leading to serious cases of neglect. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - August 16, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Why Wait Until You Hit Rock Bottom?
One of the least helpful things that the 12 step movement has done for people with addictions is to spread the myth that to recover from an addiction, you need to "hit rock bottom." ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 31, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
Opiate Use Without Addiction Finally Acknowledged in DSM-5
The idea of addiction being an automatic physical process has dominated the field for decades. Now, finally, the DSM-5 is acknowledging important psychological processes in explaining substance use and addictive disorders. ...Read Full Post (Source: About.com Addictions)
Source: About.com Addictions - July 29, 2013 Category: Addiction Source Type: news
