Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.Xanax
Addiction
- As one of the class of drugs benzodiazepines Xanax has been shown to be a dangerous drug to withdraw from. The reason that Xanax withdrawal is dangerous is that as a CNS depressant that slows neural activity in the brain when the drug is abruptly stopped brain activity can rebound and accelerate out of control. Prolonged Xanax users should not attempt to withdraw from the drug without medical supervision.
The Experiences of Addiction » May 10th 2007
The experiences of addiction.
While current research shows that genetics (see the mu-opioid blog entry) and brain physiology (see the amygdala blog entry) play an important role in addiction neither of these third order factors are experienced by the individual who is addicted. The persons...tags: Addiction Models comments: 2
Genetic Predisposition » May 8th 2007
Genetic Predisposition
One of the promising emerging models of addiction comes form the burgeoning field of genetic research. One of the more recent finings for example has clearly linked to the mu-opioid gene to alcohol, smoking and drug addiction. Researchers at University of South...tags: Addiction Models comments: 2
Addiction Models » May 7th 2007
Addiction is often defined as continuing the same negative behaviors despite the consequences or the risks involved. The question is why?
Why do people continue their addictions in spite of negative consequences?
The answers are not simple. One of the purposes of this blog is to explore the...tags: Addiction Models comments: 2
For immediate assistance please call our toll free
helpline at 800-559-9503 or you can go to our form and fill out
an inquiry and we will get back to you.