Signs of Addiction

Is Video Game Addiction a Real Thing? By Cheryl Steinberg If you track the sensational media stories over, say, the past five years, they have increasingly described people suffering exhaustion after playing video games for 50 hours straight, teens killing their parents for taking away their games,... Learn More

Who’s Taking What Drugs, Globally Speaking By Cheryl Steinberg Did you know that analyzing waste water – yes, what you flush when you use the bathroom – can reveal what drugs are popular in your corner of the world? Gross – yet interesting. When you take... Learn More

7 Signs Your Drinking/Drug Use Has Stopped Being Fun looks like fun, huh? By Cheryl Steinberg There’s a difference between recreational use and full-on addiction. Those of us who realize this also know that drinking and using drugs isn’t necessarily fun. Here are 7 signs your drinking/drug use has stopped... Learn More

4 Key Differences Between the Heavy Drinker/User and the Alcoholic/Addict By Cheryl Steinberg It can be quite difficult to determine the key differences between the heavy drinker/user and the alcoholic/addict because the look so similar. In fact, there are many more similarities than differences, between the two categories of substance... Learn More

5 Drugs That Can Make You UGLY [caption id="attachment_12807" align="aligncenter" width="357"] image via: thatsthehookup.com[/caption] You’ve heard the horror stories of how drugs can affect your health and your appearance so some of this information might sound familiar and some might be surprising. The fact is, drugs take... Learn More

11 Ways to Tell a Recovering Addict is Using Again One of the working definitions of addiction is that it is a chronic, progressive, relapsing disorder. Now, relapse doesn’t have to be part of your recovery but, statistically speaking, relapse occurs at a rather high rate amongst people recovering from... Learn More

Living a Double Life: How to Spot a Functional Addict There’s your ‘typical’ drug addict, the type that’s usually referred to as “junkie,” – you know, the homeless person getting high on the streets, possibly prostituting themselves (male and female) – and then there’s the ‘functional addict.’ This type of... Learn More

Crazy News Stories of the Week Cancer Patient and Family Found Guilty In Marijuana Trial A terminal cancer patient who says he grew marijuana to treat his tumors was found guilty of drug charges Wednesday by an Iowa jury that wasn't allowed to hear his defense.... Learn More

12 Ways to Know Your Loved One Has A Problem With Alcohol or Other Drugs When it comes to determining whether your loved one has a problem with alcohol or other drugs, there are physical, behavioral, and psychological warning signs of drug abuse to look out for. And, it may also depend on what substance... Learn More

Long Term Effects of Opiate Abuse Long Term Effects of Opiate Abuse: Tolerance and Dependence From pain-killers to street drugs opiate abuse is a growing issue today. The long term effects of opiate abuse are not only debilitating, but life threatening. One thing that increases the... Learn More

Let Me Take a Selfie: Addiction and Narcissism 'Selfie' Collage By Author This next piece is one that some might relate to, even though many may not admit it. I have been given the opportunity to discuss something that is relevant to our culture today, my own personal development, and... Learn More

How do I know I’m the “Real Deal”? 4 Signs of Alcoholism/Addiction The disease of Alcoholism/Addiction is one that is cunning, baffling and powerful. It is frequently described as the only allergy that deliberately tricks you into thinking you don’t have it, and causes you to crave more of the substance that... Learn More

Is Video Game Addiction a Real Thing?

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