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Quitting smoking requires a lot of self-discipline and determination. If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how hard it can be. It's hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug--for some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine. You'll be freed from feeling constrained by public policies or being the subject of popular criticism--e.g., restaurants, airlines, stores, office buildings and other public places that don't permit smoking; friends and acquaintances who have minimal tolerance for cigarette smoke and don't permit smoking in their presence. Your resolve to quit once and for all can be reinforced by periodically referring to this "time-line" of health benefits--some immediate, some gradual, some cumulative, but all significant--whenever you feel the need to be reminded of the many life-enhancing rewards of becoming an ex-smoker.
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Prescription Painkiller Abuse on the Rise With Teens
According to a newly-released national study, today's teens are more likely to abuse a prescription painkiller or other prescription medication as a means of getting high than they are to experiment with illegal drugs.Read Full Article » The Future of Teen Addiction Treatment--Trends and Predictions from Jeff Nalin, Psy.D.
By Meghan Vivo
In this article, Jeff Nalin, Psy.D., co-founder and executive director of Echo Malibu, an innovative residential treatment program for adolescents in Malibu, California, weighs in on the trends in teen-focused substance abuse treatment programs and makes predictions about what changes we can anticipate in the years ahead.Read Full Article » Many Doctors Overlook—Or Ignore—Their Patients' Drug Abuse
A nationwide survey of family physicians, internists, obstetricians, gynecologists, and psychiatrists finds that, although primary care physicians are in a key position to help diagnose their patients’ drug addiction and get abusers proper treatment, too many either don’t address the issue with their patients, or they don’t offer intervention to those patients who tell them about their drug use.Read Full Article » It’s Twice as Strong Today…
Even if you experimented with pot when you were younger, there’s nothing hypocritical about trying to keep your kids off of it now. Reliable and consistent evidence indicates today’s marijuana is more than twice as powerful on average than it was twenty years ago. With twice the concentration of THC, marijuana is now capable of causing double the damage.Read Full Article » If an alcoholic is unwilling to get help, what can you do about it?
An alcoholic can't be forced to get help except under certain circumstances, such as a violent incident that results in court-ordered treatment or a medical emergency. But you don't have to wait for someone to "hit rock bottom" to act. Therapists especially skilled in alcoholism treatment have a series of steps they suggest to encourage an alcoholic get help.Read Full Article »
