Blog Profile / All About Addiction
| URL : | http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/all-about-addiction | |
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| Filed Under: | Health / Addiction | |
| Posts on Regator: | 78 | |
| Posts / Week: | 0.5 | |
| Archived Since: | April 9, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Opiate addiction in the limelight - Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne was hospitalized last week and rumors are it has to do with his drug use. Well, we know hip-hop and drugs mix well, but what the heck is Syzzurp?! Your answer coming up once you press the button... Look left and cough! read more
Alternatives: Moderate Drinking Treatment Hits Los Angeles
Nearly all addiction treatment in the U.S. is abstinence-based even though abstinence is the least likely outcome for people suffering with substance-related problems. Is it any wonder that 90% of people who experience problems don't even seek treatment and that those who do perform so poorly? It's time we treated the actual problem in front of us. read more
Quitting Is Not Really About Quitting
Addiction treatment often focuses much of its attention on quitting the specific problem behavior. Unfortunately, health intervention research has shown us that getting someone to stop doing anything is damn near impossible. But there is a better way. read more
Stigmatized to Stop Drinking...Again
Psychologists are supposed to help others who are stigmatized feel better about themselves and function more effectively. Oddly, they might be doing a pretty bad job when it comes to their own ranks, especially when there have been past indiscretions. read more
Personalized medicine requires more than genes
Personalized medicine (pharmacogenomics) is likely the future of all medication prescription and it is going to make a big difference in addiction treatment as well. But when the argument of nature versus nurture comes up, it's important to keep in mind just how complex the interaction between the two really is. read more
Environment plus pharmacogenomics = success
Pharmacogenomics is likely the future of all medication prescription and it is going to make a big difference in addiction treatment as well. But when the argument of nature versus nurture comes up, it's important to keep in mind just how complex the interaction between the two really is read more
Why Quitting Smoking Without Help Is So Hard
Quitting smoking is hard, and although most people quit alone, many need help. Focusing on motivation and other personality factors might be key. read more
Quitting smoking without help is hard
Quitting smoking is hard, and although most people quit alone, many need help. Focusing on motivation and other personality factors might be key. read more
The Genetics of Quitting Smoking
The argument of whether biology has something to do with addiction or not is silly - the interaction between nicotine metabolism, bupropion, and quitting smoking can show you why. read more
Death in rehab- What is wrong with California's addiction treatment?
We've been hearing for a while that addiction treatment may not be extremely effective, but could it actually be killing addicts who are looking for help? read more
Top 10 Great Things About Being Addicted
Addiction can't be all bad or no one would do it, right? Here are our top 10 great things about being addicted. read more
Marijuana, memory, and the brain's cleaning crew
THC use (as in smoking marijuana) has been shown to negatively affect memory. Who thought is was the brain's De facto janitors that were responsible for the effect? read more
Is opiate pain medication safe for addicts? Part II
When considering opiate pain medication among addicts, one of the important questions is: Do they work? read more
How to give up giving up
Giving up can seem like the easiest choice sometime. But if you learn from those who experience happiness and success, failure doesn't really exist. read more
Is Opiate Pain Medication Safe for Addicts? Part I
You often hear people in "recovery" talk about freedom from all mind-altering substances. But what happens when chronic pain requires treatment using medication that can be both mind altering and addictive? read more
Treating alcohol withdrawal with benzodiazepines - Safe if mindful
Is alcohol withdrawal safe? Benzodiazepines have been shown to help but require users to be mindful. The entire process should take place under the supervision of a physician. read more
The Best Addiction Treatment Option
Which addiction treatment option is best? To me that's a bit like asking whether the sky is better that the ocean or mountains. read more
Felony for drug possession?! That's a crime!
Should drug possession be considered a felony or misdemeanor? California Senator Mark Leno is making his opinion known with SB1506 and I'm in full support of finally making this change. read more
Can't get in - Barriers to Addiction Treatment Entry
What keeps people who need it out of addiction treatment? Barriers inside and out, that's what! But there's quite a bit we can do about it, and several occurrences where we don't need to. read more
Addiction research - Who are we studying?
When reading about addiction research, it's important to consider the subjects we're studying in the first place. Our participants may not be who you'd expected. read more