Addiction doesn’t happen right away. When individuals take drugs or drink alcohol, many do so without becoming addicted. Several circumstances must line to create an addiction in the user. There are six stages of addiction, known as the addiction cycle. This cycle can...
Addiction can be frightening, both for the addict and their loved ones. It can have disastrous consequences for their health, relationships, and financial security. But no matter how bad things may seem, recovery is always possible. Recovery from addiction is a...
Our understanding of addiction needs to change. Currently, the dominant view sees dependency as a kind of moral failure. Addicts encounter a drug, fail to resist the temptation to take it, develop a habit, get hooked, and then, through their actions, cause damage to...
In recent years, we have observed a massive spike in the illicit use of the incredibly addictive and toxic drug known as Methamphetamine, or, more commonly, “crystal meth.” Methamphetamine is an illicit psychoactive stimulant, a category that includes cocaine,...
Joe Rosenheim, Addiction Counselor, originally authored this article for the San Francisco Chronicle. The following article is an adaptation of the original blog and a collaboration between Joe Rosenheim and Gaurav Dubey (MS Biotechnology). Currently, about 246...
