http://addictions.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-13T01:09:56Z Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/20/a-victory-against-cyber-bullying.htm <p>A new law in Erie County aims to target and prevent <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/internetaddiction/f/What-Is-Cyber-Bulling.htm">cyber bullying</a> by making electronic harassment a misdemeanor, reported <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/erie/new-cyberbully-law-difficult-to-enforce">WIVB</a> on Friday. <!--more--></p> <p>It has taken months to come into force, following the tragic death by suicide of 14 year old Jamey Rodymeyer, a victim of both in person and cyber bullying.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/20/a-victory-against-cyber-bullying.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/20/a-victory-against-cyber-bullying.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:38:15 +0000 2012-02-20T00:38:15Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/13/time-to-face-your-facebook-addiction.htm <p>If you're reading this, chances are you spend a fair bit of time online. Perhaps it is just for tracking down information, but maybe you run your social life online as well. If you're one of the increasing number of people getting <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=/od/internetaddiction/tp/How-To-Handle-Facebook-Addiction.htm">addicted to facebook</a>, read on... <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/13/time-to-face-your-facebook-addiction.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/13/time-to-face-your-facebook-addiction.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:09:56 +0000 2012-02-13T01:09:56Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/05/coping-with-a-defiant-child.htm <p>These days, we're hearing more and more about kids having behavioral problems, including defiance -- sometimes labelled as <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://www.netplaces.com/defiant-children/oppositional-defiance-disorder-odd/treatment-for-odd.htm">Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)</a>. A defiant child or teen may be at higher risk of developing an addiction than other kids, simply because they refuse to play by the rules.&#160; <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/05/coping-with-a-defiant-child.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/02/05/coping-with-a-defiant-child.htm Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:30:29 +0000 2012-02-05T22:30:29Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/31/staying-on-the-wagon.htm <p>As January draws to a close, I'd like to revisit the subject of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/drugdictionary/g/What-Is-Relapse.htm">relapse</a>. A month ago, many of us made New Year's Resolutions, that are now fading into a distant memory. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/31/staying-on-the-wagon.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/31/staying-on-the-wagon.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:18:21 +0000 2012-01-31T09:18:21Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/29/hallucinations-not-necessarily-a-mystical-experience.htm <p>One of the reasons some people like to take hallucinogenic drugs, such as LSD or magic mushrooms, is to experience <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/designerdrugs/g/What-Is-A-Hallucination.htm">hallucinations</a> -- often referred to as "visuals." For some, this is an amusing experience, sometimes likened to entering a world of cartoon characters, while for others, it is described as a mystical experience, in which visions lead to profound insight. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/29/hallucinations-not-necessarily-a-mystical-experience.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/29/hallucinations-not-necessarily-a-mystical-experience.htm Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:39:37 +0000 2012-01-29T23:39:37Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/26/delusions-more-than-just-a-different-point-of-view.htm <p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/designerdrugs/g/What-Is-Delusion.htm">Delusions</a> are a tricky subject for many people to get their heads around. How can a doctor figure out whether someone's beliefs are true or not, and what does it matter if they are incorrect anyway? <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/26/delusions-more-than-just-a-different-point-of-view.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/26/delusions-more-than-just-a-different-point-of-view.htm Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:49:48 +0000 2012-01-26T22:49:48Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/22/is-your-new-years-resolution-still-going-strong.htm <p>It's three weeks into January -- by now, many of us who made <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/08/a-fresh-start-in-2012.htm">New Year's Resolution</a>s will have had at least one <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/drugdictionary/g/What-Is-Relapse.htm">relapse</a> <!--more-->...</p> <p>So should you just give in, and resign yourself to another year of addiction? No way! Relapse can be disappointing, and for some substances such as alcohol, heroin and painkillers, it can be downright dangerous to have a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/glossar1/g/defbinge.htm">binge</a> after you've gone <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/Addiction-Medicine/f/What-Are-The-Risks-Of-Quitting-Cold-Turkey.htm">cold turkey</a>. But recovery does tend to include <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/addictiontreatment/ss/The-Stages-Of-Change-Model-In-Addiction-Treatment_7.htm">relapse stage</a>, and people who are successful at overcoming addiction may cycle through the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/od/addictiontreatment/ss/The-Stages-Of-Change-Model-In-Addiction-Treatment.htm">stages of change</a> several times before quitting entirely.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/22/is-your-new-years-resolution-still-going-strong.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/22/is-your-new-years-resolution-still-going-strong.htm Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:21:31 +0000 2012-01-22T11:21:31Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/19/losing-touch-with-reality.htm <p>Often when people use drugs, they want to change their perception of reality. They want the world to seem like a simpler, happier place, for reality to be less scary or intimidating, or to make life more interesting and fun. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/19/losing-touch-with-reality.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/19/losing-touch-with-reality.htm Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:29:54 +0000 2012-01-19T20:29:54Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/15/bad-ecstasy-alert.htm <p>The <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/News/local/2012/01/12/19237566.html">24 Hours newspaper</a> reported recently that a recent spate of deaths of young ecstasy users has been linked to a contaminant called <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=/od/designerdrugs/g/What-Is-Pmma.htm">PMMA</a> -- and at least 16 more ecstasy-related deaths are currently under coronor's review to identify whether PMMA was present. <!--more--></p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/15/bad-ecstasy-alert.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/15/bad-ecstasy-alert.htm Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:46:31 +0000 2012-01-15T17:46:31Z http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/08/a-fresh-start-in-2012.htm January marks the time of year when people most often resolve to change their ways for the better. It isn't just hard core addicts that want to change, but ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/08/a-fresh-start-in-2012.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://addictions.about.com/b/2012/01/08/a-fresh-start-in-2012.htm Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:03:42 +0000 2012-01-08T16:03:42Z