How to Spot an Addiction and Get Help

Published January 6, 2014

How to Spot an Addiction and Get Help
There are few topics as loaded as addiction – especially if you're talking with someone (perhaps yourself) who's struggling with an unhealthy attachment to a substance (such as alcohol, drugs, or food) or behavior (gambling, sex, or shoplifting). We …
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Carl Sagan Also Smoked Pot Decades Ago. Here's What He Had To Say About It.
"It seems madness to say, 'We're worried that they're going to become addicted to marijuana' — there's no evidence whatever that it's an addictive drug, but even if it were, these people are dying, what are we saving them from?" Listen to his … "I …
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Kids and antidepressants
According to their recommendations, “Within the context of a comprehensive management plan, SSRI medications may be effective in the treatment of child and adolescent depression and anxiety disorders. … plan” complete with help from a psychiatrist or …
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Global LGBT Recap: Promise and Peril in the New Year
Meanwhile, activists are considering with “dread” the potential consequences of the legislation for LGBT people and for HIV prevention and treatment programs … Russia: Principle 6 Campaign & It Gets Better … “In short,” the group says, “your tax …
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