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- Life Through the Eyes of a High-Functioning Addict - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Dr. David SackIt is widely understood in the treatment field that addiction is a chronic brain disease, but it takes time for the associated stereotypes and stigma to fade. A common misconception is that all addicts are tragically flawed individuals who can’t hold down a job or support their families. ...
Views: 6857(1 vote) - Do Anti-Anxiety Drugs Make You More Anxious? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2012 from Dr. David SackI have seen first-hand how prescription drugs can improve the lives of people with mental illness. I have also seen how their use can backfire. In fact, sometimes drugs do the opposite of the intended effect. Even when prescribed correctly anti-depressants may intensify the symptoms of ...
Views: 6729(2 votes) - Five Winning Strategies to Avoid Getting Addicted to Prescription Drugs - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2011 from Dr. David SackWhen a doctor prescribes a medication, patients rarely think twice about taking it. Prescription drugs are legal and provided by a physician who presumably has expertise in their field. For the most part, this system functions as it should. The doctor knows which medications and which doses are ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - 6 Ways Parents in Recovery Can Raise Healthy, Resilient Children - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Dr. David SackAddiction is a disease that affects spouses and children as dramatically as addicts themselves. When people get sober, they often set out to right the wrongs they’ve done to their children. And though children of addicts are at greater risk for emotional problems and addiction than other ...
Views: 4405(2 votes) - What Makes Addicts Stop Caring? How Empathy Gets Hijacked by Addiction - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Dr. David SackWhen you walk into a 12-Step meeting, one of the first things you may see is a sign that says, “We Care.” Though short and seemingly insignificant, this message highlights one of the components of 12-Step recovery that makes the program so effective: empathy. What Is Empathy? In its ...
Views: 18622(1 vote) - Will an Addiction Vaccine Work? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Dr. David SackFor more than 25 years, scientists have been hard at work formulating vaccines for nicotine, cocaine and other addictions. Growing recognition of addiction as a brain disease has spurred renewed interest in medical solutions such as vaccines. Despite a number of close calls, success has been ...
Views: 3363(1 vote) - Why People Start Using Drugs (and Why They Sometimes Don't Stop) - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2011 from Dr. David SackMany believe that people just use drugs to get high. It turns out that there are several reasons why people start to use drugs. The first reason obviously is to experience intense pleasure: people want to feel that rush so they start to experiment with drugs to experience it. But there are ...
Views: 5601(1 vote) - How the New Definition of Addiction Corrects Long-Standing Misconceptions - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2011 from Dr. David SackFor decades, many people have gotten the wrong idea about addiction. Even as scientific research piled up supporting the theory that addiction is a brain disease, misunderstandings about addiction have persisted. In August 2011, the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) took an ...
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