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Holiday Drinking: Keep It Safe

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Every holiday season, people have to deal with the increased pressures and stress that the holidays place upon most of us. Whether we're traveling to be with family or doing our last-minute gift buying, most ... Read more... »

What If Someone I Know Is a Compulsive Gambler?

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

Take this short quiz developed by Gamblers Anonymous to find out if you may be living with a compulsive gambler: Do you find yourself haunted by bill collectors? Is the person in question often away from home ... Read more... »

Treatments for Compulsive Gambling

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

If you have a gambling problem, call the Gambling State Hotline or Gamblers Anonymous Hotline and enlist the support of others who have the same problem. This is paramount. Many compulsive gamblers go through terrifying experiences ... Read more... »

Symptoms of Compulsive Gambling

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

The following signs and symptoms indicate compulsive gambling: increasing the frequency and the amount of money gambled spending the majority of free time thinking about gambling spending an excessive amount of time gambling at the expense ... Read more... »

Compulsive Hair Pulling: Understanding and Treating Trichotillomania

Thursday, October 19th, 2006

Barry can feel the tension building, sometimes for hours, before he yields to his impulse. Although he knows he's affecting his dark good looks, the anxious feeling doesn't fade until he's yanked out another fistful ... Read more... »

Sobering Up: Recovery from Addiction

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

What does it mean to be addicted? How do you get "clean" and sober? Is it possible to reduce cravings? Addiction and Habituation You are physically dependent upon alcohol or drugs when: you need the substance to reduce ... Read more... »

Addictions Articles

Holiday Drinking: Keep It Safe

What If Someone I Know Is a Compulsive Gambler?

Treatments for Compulsive Gambling

Symptoms of Compulsive Gambling

Compulsive Hair Pulling: Understanding and Treating Trichotillomania

Sobering Up: Recovery from Addiction