7 Criteria For Substance Use Disorder

Not sure if you have a substance use disorder, then take this simple anonymous quiz to find out. Addiction to drugs or alcohol can typically be diagnosed if a person can apply at least 3 of the 7 substance abuse dependence criteria within the same year.

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7 Criteria For Substance Use Disorder

#MondayMotivation: Stinking Thinking | Weekly Meditation

Just for today, I will not let my stinking thinking take me to dark places, I will instead share it with others and take action so that my thoughts can be changed.

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#MondayMotivation: Stinking Thinking | Weekly Meditation

Definition Of Addiction: How Do I Know If I’m Addicted?

The definition of addiction is the condition of being addicted to a particular substance, thing, person, or activity. Explaining an addiction definition however is not as easy to define (addiction definition). 

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 Definition Of Addiction: How Do I Know If I’m Addicted?

The Connections Between Mental Health and Addiction

Mental health care has come into sharp focus recently, as has addiction. A recent article in the New York Times takes a look at the close relationship between the two, and how our justice system fits into the equation.

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 The Connections Between Mental Health and Addiction

Why Xanax And Sobriety Don’t Mix

The good news – you absolutely can get clean and sober without Xanax.

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Why Xanax And Sobriety Don’t Mix

Brain Awareness Week 2015

Brain Awareness Week kicked off March 16 – 22 this year, with the mission to raise awareness about the advantages and development of brain research. 

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  Brain Awareness Week 2015

Why Cocaine Addicts Continue To Use Despite Negative Consequences

Neuroscientists may have discovered why cocaine addicts continue to exhibit destructive behaviors in spite of negative consequences.  During a recent study, it was concluded that constant cocaine use actually impairs the reward circuitry of the user’s brain.

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Why Cocaine Addicts Continue To Use Despite Negative Consequences

Addictive Social Media Behavior Compared to Substance Abuse

Addictive social media behavior has finally been compared to substance abuse. The facts may shock you.

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 Addictive Social Media Behavior Compared to Substance Abuse

Can Natural Highs Replace Marijuana Addiction?

When it comes to natural highs, there is still much research to be done, as well as the role that 2-AG plays in the brain.

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Can Natural Highs Replace Marijuana Addiction?

Miley Cyrus: Social Media ‘Hurts Brain’ More Than Marijuana

Miley Cyrus was at it again, making a declaration that was the core cause of controversy brought up in the press for discussion.

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Miley Cyrus: Social Media ‘Hurts Brain’ More Than Marijuana

Neurochemistry: The Science Behind Addiction and How The Brain Functions

What makes a person addicted to a drug and unable to stray away from the mental, physical, and emotional obsession of abusing it? 

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 Neurochemistry: The Science Behind Addiction and How The Brain Functions

Drug Facts: Why Are Drugs So Difficult To Quit?

Drug abuse affects three primary areas of the brain: the brain stem, the limbic system, and the cerebral cortex.

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 Drug Facts: Why Are Drugs So Difficult To Quit?