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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Addictions' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Addictions Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Addictions 1. Stop Pornography Now - By: Michael Russell Pornography is not an addiction; it is a means of escape from life. There are no such things as "addictions".Everyone has and was born with a free will and there is no reason - at all - to allow some kind of outside circumstance to take over. Pornography is hypnotic in nature. Elegantly highli... Featured ArticleHelp For Alcohol Addiction There are many different kinds of addictions. The definition of alcohol addiction is a physiological dependence on alcohol. There are several signs that will give you an indication that you may have a problem. You lose control and can't stop at only a few drinks. The craving for alcohol is overwhelming. If you try to stop, you'll experience withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, sweating and anxiety. You need to drink more each time in order to get a high feeling ...
Read full story 2. Addictions - Behavioral Factors - By: Michael Russell Traditionally the term 'addiction' has been used to indicate repeated and continuous use of a substance leading to physiological dependence, regardless of the social, financial and health costs; the definition of addicts was earlier restricted to people who were helplessly dependent on substances su... 3. Help For Alcohol Addiction - By: Michael Russell There are many different kinds of addictions. The definition of alcohol addiction is a physiological dependence on alcohol. There are several signs that will give you an indication that you may have a problem. You lose control and can't stop at only a few drinks. The craving ... 4. Addictions - Women And Alcohol Abuse - By: Michael Russell More and more women have turned to the use of alcohol. In earlier times, drinking by women was frowned upon, even subject to punishment. Now with so many women working outside the home the opportunities for drinking have increased greatly. As has happened in the tobacco industry, a... 5. Addictions - Drugging Our Children - By: Michael Russell There is a practice that has been going on the past several decades that has frightening consequences and causes drug addiction for many. The mental health doctors have been diagnosing certain children with what they call mental disorders and have been prescribing drugs for these children.&nbs... 6. Punishment Or Rehab For Drug Addicts? - By: Michael Russell Addiction is a compulsive craving for drugs, which is uncontrollable and leads an individual to the point of doing anything, whether it is stealing, committing murder or whatever it takes to be able to access drugs. These drug cravings push people to do things they would not normally do.... 7. Addictions - Drug Usage - By: Michael Russell Drug addiction is a process of repeated drug use, escalating to the point of craving drugs and then, unable to control these cravings. Drug use can start when a person feels the need to be calmed or soothed, as drugs have a numbing affect on a person trying to face the realities of life. ... 8. Health Risks Of Alcohol Abuse - By: Michael Russell Drinking alcoholic beverages during social functions is a common practice among adults. Occasional drinking poses no treat to health but sometimes the occasional social drinking can progress over time into alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse has varied effects on our bodies and chronic drinking... 9. Control Your Sugar Addiction - By: Michael Russell People can become addicted to many things. It is called sugar addiction when an individual craves sweet foods. It is a psychological and physical craving. Sugar increases serotonin production in the brain, something like anti-depressants. One of the ways you can tell if... 10. Addictions - Compulsive Gambling - By: Michael Russell Gambling addiction is driven by a chemical and genetic disorder in the brain, causing a person to have compulsive behavior towards gambling. When a gambling addict gambles, they do so not to win money, but to satisfy the crippling urge inside their brain to take that chance or challenge. ... 11. Addicted To Your Partner - By: Michael Russell There are addictions to many different things. An addiction is an illness that includes loss of control over your behavior. This interferes with how you live your life. All relationships have problems from time to time that can cause you to feel temporary unhappiness. In a he... 12. The Effects Of Alcohol Abuse - By: Michael Russell The availability of alcoholic drinks and the popularity these enjoy, make alcoholic beverages one of the easiest substances to abuse. Hardly anyone would have a second thought before starting to drink liquor. Many heavy drinkers start with the innocent "one glass" try. Soon enough ... 13. Addictions - Recognising An Alcoholic - By: Michael Russell Learning that your life partner or a close friend or family member is an alcoholic can come as a severe shock. This is particularly true when you have failed to notice that anything was wrong with them over a long period. However, you shouldn't blame yourself because the nature of an alc... 14. Help Your Loved One Stay Drug Free - By: Michael Russell Drug or alcohol addiction is a sneaky disease. It keeps you believing that everything is under control and it all depends on your will whether you want to quit or not, but in reality it doesn't work that way. An abuser who keeps thinking that "its no big deal" and "everything is under co... 15. Addiction, Is It Affecting Your Relationships? - By: Michael Russell One of the biggest problems with drug dependency is that it will fool you into believing that you still have control of yourself. A lot of drugs can provide temporary feeling of elation making a person feel smarter, more at ease and in control. However, this feeling wanes and instead of ... 16. Addictions- Categories, Analysis, Remedies - By: Michael Russell Addiction, one of the unfortunate realities of contemporary life, comes in many forms; some addictions are serious and even life threatening, some are plain unhealthy and some are indiscernible and are masked as behavioral eccentricities. Addiction refers to a strong, obsessive dependenc... 17. Addictions - Begin The Road To Recovery - By: Michael Russell The term, addiction, is used to describe the condition of being a slave to a habit. That habit may be in the form of a substance or it may be in the form of an activity. Whatever the case, an addiction can be debilitating and or life threatening. A common expression within rooms of... 18. Mental And Physical Addiction Differences - By: Michael Russell The general definition of addiction is a behavior or substance use that is bad for a person’s health. An addiction can be compounded by genetic, biological, or social factors. When many people hear the word ‘addiction’ they often think of drug or alcohol addiction. Most medical professionals agree t... 19. The Effects Of Alcohol - By: Michael Russell Western nations are plagued with a major drug problem - the use of alcoholic drinks. Is it a drug? Alcohol alters many organ functions in the body including the brain, so it would pass as a drug. The availability of alcoholic drinks and its general acceptance by the public make it ... 20. Alcoholism And Marijuana Smoking - By: Michael Russell Given the high prevalence of alcohol consumption and marijuana smoking, it may be conceived of normative developmental experience. Although light substance use may be a normative and adaptive behavior, a significant minority experience substance use-related problems. Assessing substance use behavior... 21. Smoking Cessation In Adolescent Smokers - By: Michael Russell Much has been studied to further understand smoking initiation in adolescents and smoking cessation in adults, including the social cognitive theory of self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Nevertheless, their role as predictors of quitting smoking requires further study. It is important to develo... 22. Effect Of Gender On Smoking Relapse - By: Michael Russell The fallback into smoking a quit attempt is simply referred to as smoking relapse. Most relapses occur within days or weeks after the initial cessation attempt. The appearance of relapse signifies that point prevalence quitting percentages are not the only outcome to be considered when determining t... 23. Violence And Drug Abuse In South Africa - By: Michael Russell Alcoholism and multiple drug abuse have been associated the alarming rate of crime and violence in South Africa. There has been an increase in access to drugs among adolescents. The widespread availability of drugs and drug use in most of South Africa has heightened young individuals' pa... 24. How To Keep Your Children Off Drugs - By: Michael Russell According to surveys, drug addiction ranks first among America's health problems. It poses a continuing threat to public safety, hurts the economy and disrupts a healthy family life. An estimated 6 million Americans have been lured into drug dependency and the number is rising. A c... 25. Drug Treatment Centers: What They Really Do. - By: Michael Russell Alcoholism or alcohol addiction, like every form of addiction holds serious implications, not only for the person involved but also for the immediate family and society at large. 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