How Alcoholism Influences Mental Illness Mental illness and alcoholism are a dangerous combination that often go hand in hand. They feed off of each other in a cycle that can make it impossible to deal with the responsibilities of everyday life. Over a third of alcoholics suffer from another mental illness which may or may not…
Residents, health experts and lawmakers agree that heroin addiction is an epidemic in New Jersey. Heroin addiction is common in many of cities in the Garden State. There are many suburbs and small towns in New Jersey that also have a serious heroin addiction problem. One lawmaker and physician is helping pass legislation that will…
Heroin addiction has become a growing problem across the United States in recent years. In many cities, the rate of death from a heroin overdose has exceeded the number of deaths from automobile crashes and violent crime. The cost of heroin has been dropping significantly in recent years, and it has now overtaken addiction to…
Alcoholism is a growing problem in the United States, and it may not be a surprise that many college students abuse alcohol on a regular basis. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that four out of five students drink and half of those students binge drink. Binge drinking is defined as…
Cocaine addiction is particularly challenging, due to the high relapse rate after one has stopped using the drug. However, there is no research that shows that changes in the DNA taking place during withdrawal could be responsible for potential future developments of treatments that are more effective. So why does someone experience a cocaine relapse?…