The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) reports that there is a definite connection between mental illness and the use of addictive substances. Many patients with anxiety, depression or other common mental illnesses turn to drugs or alcohol in the mistaken belief that these substances will ease their emotional distress. Read more
Recovery from an addiction is not as simple as just exercising self-control. Society has allowed numerous stereotypes to govern its ideas of addicts and addiction. However, deeming addiction a choice, a collapse of morals and a weakness of character might not be a correct assessment. Read more
Cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant that is proven to have a powerful effect on the brain and behavior. Compared to other drugs of abuse, cocaine has the most direct and immediate access to parts of brain that regulate mood and pleasure. Read more
It was not too long ago when it was believed that most addicts had just one substance of abuse and they stuck with it. Poly-substance abuse, however, is today’s harsh reality. It is no longer an exception, it’s the norm. Read more
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