If we are going to talk about alcohol poisoning, let me take a moment to speak briefly about “binge drinking”. Binge drinking, which at least 44% of the college population has taken part in between the years of 1994-2004 takes the lives of about 50 college students every year. In excess of 1400 college students [...]

Vicodin ® addiction is a growing crisis in the United States. While illegal drugs like cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine, and heroin remain in the headlines many individuals may be surprised to know that Vicodin ® addiction could lurk right behind them as one of the most widely-abused drugs of addiction. In fact, the federal Drug Enforcement [...]

It has taken some time but, researchers have come to the conclusion that addiction and alcoholism are diseases and like other diseases, are chronic and those afflicted are subject to relapse. From a medical perspective, addiction can be compared to diabetes in that it will require long term treatment, lifestyle changes, medication at times and [...]

A study of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step oriented self-help programs finds that they can help most people recover from alcoholism and drug addiction, even those who are not religious or have health problems.
The Pacific Institute on Research and Education (PIRE) reported that researchers tracked a group of 227 alcoholics and addicts over three years [...]