medication for alcoholism

Metamemory refers to the subjective knowledge that people have of their own cognitive processing abilities. A first-of-its-kind study has found that not only were alcohol-dependent patients relatively unaware of their [...]

Young adults who used marijuana as teens were more likely than those who didn’t to develop schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms including hallucinations and delusions, an Australian study found. Those who [...]

It becomes a problem when a person experiences one or more of these instances: when use of a drug results in negative consequences ( physical, mental, social, emotional, legal, economic [...]

Because each of us is different, there is no one “correct” way to cope with stress. However, there are a number of different things that can be done, and it [...]

Virginia Satir, a key figure in family systems theory, studied more than 10,000 families and discovered that 96 percent of them exhibited codependent thoughts or behaviors. “The more current definition [...]

Understanding Addiction Addictions come in all shapes and forms. Difficult to define exactly, it has become popular to think of almost any behavior that has a compulsive quality as an [...]

The following article presents four developmental stages of family recovery described by Brown and Lewis, and describes for each stage, the possible impact of the family environment—in particular, parenting practices [...]

Familes are often the primary support for people who have substance use and/or mental health problems. Families are likely to experience significant physical, emotional, social and spiritual stress. Although there [...]

Heroin is an opiate drug that is synthesized from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of the Asian opium poppy plant. Heroin usually appears as a [...]

Guideline #1 Do not drink when: operating a boat, motor vehicle, tools or machinery; using medications that interact with alcohol; engaging in sports or other potentially dangerous physical activities; working; [...]

Alcohol is a Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressant and slows down brain’s functioning. Some people think that alcohol is a stimulant because it makes people feel more energetic and lowers [...]

It is difficult to deal with any of these issues on its own, however, when both are presented, figuring out the best approach to treatment can be confusing and difficult. Both substance [...]