Tag Archives: Addiction

For people with mental illness, drugs and alcohol can be a key survival strategy. I’ve learned they shouldn’t have to ‘get clean’ to get treatment

For people with mental illness, drugs and alcohol can be a key survival strategy. I’ve learned they shouldn’t have to ‘get clean’ to get treatment

A decade ago, while working in a women’s prison, I met a young woman whose story would leave an indelible mark on me. She had endured severe abuse at the hands of men, and I was initially concerned that, as a male social worker, my presence might rekindle her trauma. Yet, through careful and considered […] … learn more→

Are all teenagers addicted to social media?

Are all teenagers addicted to social media?

The penetration of technology into our lives is undeniable, and perhaps this is especially noticeable in adolescents. According to the National Institute of Statistics (2022), 94.9% of minors between 10 and 15 years old have used the internet in the last 3 months and 69.5% of them have a mobile phone. Furthermore, according to a recent UNICEF report (2021) , 98.5% […] … learn more→

To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close look at liquor in literature

To better understand addiction, students in this course take a close look at liquor in literature

Title of course: Alcohol in American Literature What prompted the idea for the course? I got the idea for the course when I was writing a chapter on the temperance movement in American literature for my doctoral dissertation. I ended up reading a lot of fiction and poetry about alcohol and the anti-alcohol movement. I […] … learn more→

How to help a drug addict that doesn't want help

How to help a drug addict that doesn’t want help

Learn About Addiction In order to help someone with an addiction, you need to be able to effectively communicate with them and to do that, it’s imperative that you have a good grasp of their situation. Educating yourself about addiction is essential if you wish to help someone stop their addiction, and you can start […] … learn more→

Helping someone with a drug or alcohol addiction

Helping someone with a drug or alcohol addiction

If your loved one is struggling with drug or alcohol addiction, you know just how difficult it can be to watch them suffer. It can also cause you confusion on how to help them. There are various ways you can help your loved one who is battling an addiction, so it doesn’t affect you or […] … learn more→

Low risk cocaine dependence people have a differently shaped brain to addicts – Research

People who take cocaine over many years without becoming addicted have a brain structure which is significantly different from those individuals who developed cocaine-dependence, researchers have discovered. New research from the University of Cambridge has found that recreational drug userswho have not developed a dependence have an abnormally large frontal lobe, the section of the […] … learn more→