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1: The Real Benefits of Quitting Smoking

There are many health benefits to be gained from quitting smoking. The human body is a remarkable piece of engineering which can recover (to a certain extent) from years of smoking in a very short ...

By: Jonty Smith

2: Addictions - Tobacco

While there is no such thing as a good addiction, probably one of the worst addictions is the one that people have to tobacco. Tobacco is a slightly different kind of addiction in compariso...

By: Michael Russell

3: Effect of Gender on Smoking Relapse

The fallback into smoking a quit attempt is simply referred to as smoking relapse. Most relapses occur within days or weeks after the initial cessation attempt. The appearance of relapse signifies ...

By: Michael Russell

Why is Alcohol a Drug?

In Narcotics Anonymous and other 12 step programs recovery is usually defined as complete abstinence from all mood and mind altering drugs. This includes the legal drug, alcohol. I have heard this questioned and debated ma...

By: Phil Huff

Gambling Addiction: Recognize, Realize and Repair

Though poker, sports betting, and even a game of blackjack can be a lot of fun, there are situations in which it is important to see if someone has developed a problem. Gambling addiction is terrible and can ruin a person&...

By: Scott Hargrave

Four Steps of the Gambling Addiction

Gambling addictions are no longer unheard of - they are believed to be rising now more than ever due to the increasing opportunities to gamble. There are more casinos, sports betting and slot machines than ever before. If ...

By: Michael Russell

HARRISON TWP. A group of local parents aimed at stopping Clearview High School students from abusing the prescription painkiller OxyContin has changed its meeting location and time.

"When you're in the depths of a serious drug addiction, moral value, all that goes out the window," says Andrew Bagley, who is serving a 15-year sentence for breaking into a Missoula pharmacy and stea...

A long-haul truck driver who posed as a Washington State Patrol trooper turned to prescription painkillers after the sudden death of his 16-year-old son to an illness and a traffic accident that left ...

Ray Billberry of Olney and Jon Garrison of Marion are two prime examples of Southern Illinoisans who have benefited immensely from services provided by Franklin-Williamson Human Services.

POPPING PILLS: Heath Ledger was likely to be a drug addict before his death in January, a leading addiction expert in America says.