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Internet addiction linked to ADHD, depression in teens - Article by Untreatable .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 11 Oct 2009 10:00pm Some children and teens are more likely than their peers to become addicted to the Internet, and a new study suggests it's more likely to happen if kids are depressed, hostile, or have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or social phobia. Teenagers who use the Internet so much that it interferes with everyday life and decision-maki ... Read on »

Renowned Addictive Behavior Expert recently featured onThe Dr. Oz Show, Dr. Mike Dow by Frankie Boyer Posted Fri 06 Jan 2012 8:06pm Since food is the most socially acceptable “drug” out there, most people don’t realize that food addiction is akin to substance abuse. Cigarettes, drugs, and alcohol alter your brain chemistry in ways that sheer willpower cannot control—and so does the wrong food. Now, based on a scientific study by Scripps University, renowned addictive behavior ... Read on »

Addictive Behavior: Procrastination by Erin .. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 01 Jan 2010 12:11pm

1 Comment I procrastinate. There, I figured I would go ahead and say that right away before I put it off. Procrastination is a character flaw that I share with many other recovering addicts. Why do we procrastinate? Well it's certainly not because it feels good. Procrastinating makes me feel like I always have some unfinished business looming o ... Read on »

Science says humans look for information, it feels good, and thus the 'net is ideally designed for addictive behavior by Stephanie Allen Posted Wed 18 May 2011 12:00am In this very short clip , neuroscientist Dr. Jaak Panksepp (mentor to people such as Temple Grandin) explains our need, our impulse, to seek resources, including information, and how that need interacts with the Internet. More of what he says about the brain and the internet here (Washington State Magazine). Image credit: ... Read on »

When Too Much Isn't Enough: Ending the Destructive Cycle of AD/HD and Addictive Behavior by Tara McGillicuddy, SCAC Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 4:40pm Wendy Richardson once again writes an informative and helpful book about AD/HD and addiction. This book delves deep into addictive behaviors that many adults with ADD face. This book isn't just about well known addictions like drugs and gambling. It discusses every day things like shopping, food, and the internet. Wendy also provides helpful w ... Read on »

Understanding Addiction by Dr. Silva Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:38pm The notion of addiction is one that includes more than just chemical dependency. Today we are aware that a person can be physically or psychologically addicted to a number of things; drugs, food, sex, and gambling are among the most common. What all addictions have in common is impulsive thrill-seeking. In neurological terms, this involves sti ... Read on »

Crossing the Bar: Understanding That Addictions Are a Treatable Brain Disease by Lisa Frederiksen Healthy Living Professional

Posted Wed 09 Feb 2011 8:14pm The following is a guest post by Judith Ann Miller, Ph.D., and CEO of Courage to Change Addiction Recovery Ranches . Over the last two decades, our understanding of alcoholism and addiction has expanded exponentially. That understanding has been largely influenced not by the humanities, but by science – both pure and applied. Research in th ... Read on »

Understanding addiction research will require us to argue our corner but be flexible to change corners. by Adi Jaffe

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Posted Mon 08 Nov 2010 7:38pm Hello everyone, My name is Christopher Russell, I am a doctoral student in psychology at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. My addiction research interests are wide and varied, but my core interests are in addiction theory (“why people do what they do”), the issue of freedom to control when using drugs , interpretations of addi ... Read on »

Doctors Still Don’t Understand Addiction by Dirk H. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Dec 2008 9:13pm Med schools ignore major health problem. If there is one thing most workers in the field of addiction treatment can agree upon, it is that doctors are inadequately trained to deal with addicted patients. Researchers at theBoston Medical Centerrecently reported that “education on addiction is inadequate during medical training, resulting i ... Read on »

Understanding Alcohol Addiction by garden-variety drunk Posted Sat 05 May 2012 12:00am Alak pagkagumon Tulong - Ihinto ang pag-inom ng Alkohol sa 60 Araw Pagkagumon sa alak ay isang kataga na may maramihang at kung minsan magkasalungat na kahulugan. Habang ang paglunok ng alak ay kinakailangan upang bumuo ng alkoholismo, ang paggamit ng alkohol ay hindi kinakailangang magresulta sa pagkagumon. Ang dami, dalas at kaayusan ng pa ... Read on »