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The Top 10 Movies & TV Shows About Sex Addiction

TV has always been filled with lovable and quirky characters ― like Don Draper of “Mad Men” and “Hank Moody” of Californication ― with sexual interests that border on compulsions. In recent years there have been many portrayals of “sexual addiction treatment” in movies and on television. Sex addiction is a serious condition with many …

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What Happens When You Give up Alcohol … and When You Can’t

When an occasional glass of wine with dinner or a couple of beers over the weekend turn into a few drinks per day or the occasional drinking binge, it may be time to consider giving up alcohol … especially if you have been dealing with too many hangovers and your drinking is starting to affect …

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New Studies Compare Smartphones to Cocaine Addiction

Are you a teenager or young adult in need of smartphone rehab? The answer appears to be “yes” for more than 30% of American and British teenagers who find it difficult to disconnect from their smartphones or other electronics. In fact, technology addiction treatment programs are becoming more readily available to help people whose smartphone …

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Declaring Your Independence This Independence Day

Every Independence Day, Americans across the country wear red, white and blue and throw backyard parties to commemorate the Declaration of Independence and birth of our nation. Parades, cookouts, fireworks, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, watermelon, cherries, and bountiful amounts of beer are synonymous with this celebration. Americans spend in excess of 1.2 …

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AP Gives Important New Guidelines for Discussing Addiction

The Associated Press Updates Its Stylebook to Address Addiction as a Disease Addiction will soon be discussed in a new way in newspapers, magazines and other publications, thanks to key updates the Associated Press made in June 2017 to the latest edition of its influential “AP Stylebook” — the reference guide used by news reporting …

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5 Common Objections to Rehab: Excuses for Not Going

Denial and resistance to change is one of the insidious hallmarks of addiction. It’s not uncommon for addicted individuals to resist getting help and to reject the notion that they need help. You may have heard the phrase, “I’m not going to rehab,” countless times because your loved one truly believes they do not have …

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Celebrities Open Up About Having Anxiety and Other Mental Health Issues

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and many celebrities and prominent public figures are using the month as an opportunity to speak out about the mental health issues that affect them. Mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), dyslexia, autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and others will be highlighted and humanized …

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What are the Legal Blood Alcohol Levels Across the World?

Almost 10,000 people die in the U.S. each year as a result of alcohol-impaired driving, accounting for nearly one third of all traffic-related deaths in the country. The most important step anybody can take to protect other drivers and pedestrians is to learn the legal blood alcohol level for driving and stick to it. However, …

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Do Medications for Alcoholism Actually Work?

For those who struggle with a drinking problem, medications for alcoholism are often prescribed in order to allow individuals the opportunity to develop the skills necessary for a path to recovery. Some medications reduce cravings for alcohol while others induce unbearable sickness after drinking alcohol.

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