Addiction Is Similar To Other Chronic Diseases
Addiction research has clarified the definition of addiction which is now called substance use disorder SUD and considered a chronic brain disease. Over the last 30 years research has brought new understanding about how substances hijack and negatively impact brain function. This new information about the way the brain is affected, can now replace outdated […]
When Does A Habit Become An Addiction
We know the cycle. He swears its an addiction. He accuses and she denies. Because alcohol and substance use disorder are diseases that can be diagnosed, specific criteria eliminates some of the speculation on how much use is too much.
Life Risks After Non Fatal Overdose
What are the life risks after a non fatal overdose? Drug overdose deaths in the United States have risen exponentially due to sequenced drug surges: 1) prescription opioids, 2) heroin, 3) illicit fentanyl and related analogs, and 4) cocaine and methamphetamine—all used alone or in combination with other drugs. More than 66,000 American lives lost each year […]
What Is Religion Addiction
Religion Addiction is not designated as a mental disorder by the Diagnostic Systems Manual for Mental Disorders (DSMV) but the criteria for addiction listed below from the DSM guide how an addiction functions and takes over a person’s mental life. Faith, religious activities, thoughts and rituals can become a habit and then a harmful compulsion. […]
Why Is Fentanyl So Dangerous
The potent painkiller fentanyl is 50-100 times stronger than morphine. Last week, a Canadian mother posted a picture of her dying son on Facebook to highlight the dangers of opioid abuse. Sherri Kents’s 22-year-old son, Michael, had taken a fatal overdose of fentanyl, a pain medication said to be 50-100 times more powerful than morphine. […]