Substance Abuse and Addiction

While porn addiction is the subject of clinical debate, more and more professionals are agreeing that it's a real problem: In the brain's search for quick gratification, a man can become just as habituated to porn as a drug - and it's easier to... Full Answer

Even the inner peace of meditation and the love and social support from friends and family can only take us so far. What really frees us from our addictions, our habits, and our compulsions is the direct, transcendent experience that we are not isolated... Full Answer

Addiction to any substance is very difficult to treat. Depending on the patient's degree of addiction and the substance they are addicted to, the treatment may be conducted as an inpatient or as an outpatient. All addiction programs should have... Full Answer

Chewing tobacco is different than smoking cigarettes. In addition to increasing your risk of periodontal disease, smokeless tobacco may have sugar in it to make it taste better. This sugar can cause you to develop cavities. Even worse, smokeless... Full Answer

The likelihood that the use of a substance or participation in a rewarding activity will lead to addiction is directly linked to the speed with which it promotes dopamine release, the intensity of that release, and the reliability of that... Full Answer

In a head-to-toe journey  in cancer prevention, Dr. Oz reveals how bad chewing tobacco is for the entire body and the risk it poses for oral cancer in this video. Full Answer

Watch as Addiction Specialist Dr. Mike Dow discusses the first step once must take to break any addiction, be it a food addiction, a drug addiction or any other bad habits. Full Answer

Here are a few ways to talk to your kids about steroids as well as a few strategies from my book, The Big Book of Parenting Solutions, to help you navigate yet another worrisome subject with our children. Open up the steroid dialogue–don’t... Full Answer

Exercise has positive effects for someone who is an addict as long as the addict does not take on exercise as a new addiction. There is a much larger chance of someone with an addiction becoming addicted to exercise. Addiction of any kind... Full Answer

Exercise addiction is a psychological and physiological dependence on regular exercise that is characterized by withdrawal symptoms after 24 to 36 hours without exercise. Some symptoms associated with exercise addiction include anxiety,... Full Answer