Addictions

Substance Abuse : Tuberculosis, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
TB is an infectious disease caused by tubercle bacilli. Infection may occur anywhere in the body, but the lung is the most common site. After the airborne tubercle bacilli are inhaled, they generally multiply in the lungs, sometimes reaching

What Actually Happens in Treatment Programs?
by National Institute of Health
Although treatment programs differ, the basic ingredients of treatment are similar. Most programs include many or all elements presented below. As we discussed earlier, all treatment programs begin with a clinical assessment of a person's individual

Children of Chemically Involved Parents: Special Risks
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Polysubstance abuse. Most substance abusers use multiple drugs or drugs, alcohol, and nicotine in combination. In some cases, this polysubstance abuse may occur without the user's knowledge because it is common practice among street dealers to substitute

Why Does Treatment Take So Long?
by National Institute of Health
Substance use disorders affect every part of a person's life. For that reason, treatment needs to affect every part of a person's life as well. Treatment involves more than helping someone stop drinking alcohol or using drugs.

What Is Substance Abuse?
by National Institute of Health
Alcoholism and drug dependence and addiction, known as substance use disorders, are complex problems. People with these disorders once were thought to have a character defect or moral weakness; some people mistakenly still believe that.

Fight Against Heroin Addiction
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
FDA and other government agencies are working with pharmaceutical companies in a new approach to finding anti-addiction medication. One result is the approval of Orlaam, an alternative to methadone, only 18 days after FDA received the application.

What Happens in Treatment Programs?
by National Institute of Health
Many people with a substance use disorder also have emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Adolescents in treatment also may have behavior problems, conduct disorder, or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

I Only Meant to Wet My Feet
Say a Prayer For Me: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph
by Stanice Anderson
Stanice Anderson shares her inspiring story to show others they too can overcome even the most soul-destroying mistakes - and discover the lifelong assurance of peace and joy through a personal relationship with God. Stanice has lived through it all.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hurts Everyone in the Family
by SAMHSA
Dependence on alcohol and drugs is our most serious national public health problem. It is prevalent among rich and poor, in all regions of the country, and all ethnic and social groups.

Sniffing Out Drugs: Abuse of Household Products Rising
by National Institute of Health
When most people think of drug abuse, they think of illegal substances like heroin, cocaine and LSD. Would it surprise you to know that some of the most toxic substances abused by children and teens can be found in the home?

Parenting Help: Teenage Addiction
by SAMHSA
If you are seeking treatment for a mental health or substance abuse problem, you can start by talking with people you know, such as family members, friends, school teachers or counselors, clergy, and your doctor.

Sespecially For Young People, Glossary
by National Institute of Health
You may be having difficulty handling some of your concerns about living with a person who abuses alcohol or drugs. Whether this person is your mom, dad, grandparent, brother, or sister, it is important that you talk about your problems, fears

The Remembrance of Our Misdoings
The Black Veil
by Rick Moody
While still in his twenties, Rick Moody found that a decade of alcohol, drugs, and other indulgences had left him stranded in a depression so severe that he feared for his life.

Juvenile Court Involvement with Chemically Involved Families
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Although only a small percentage of substantiated child abuse and neglect cases go to court, those that do are heard exclusively in the juvenile courts civil proceedings. One exception, however, is severe physical abuse or neglect or sexual abuse

Functional Imaging of Craving
by National Institute of Health
To visualize brain activity associated with mental states, such as craving for alcohol and other drugs (AODs), researchers have begun to use functional imaging techniques. Three commonly used techniques are single photon emission computed tomography

Substance Abuse In Cancer
by National Cancer Institute
Substance abuse is very uncommon among patients with cancer. The number of known patients with cancer who are substance abusers may be small because these patients do not seek medical help in hospitals, or they may not acknowledge to health care providers

Craving: Approaching Avoidance: A Step Essential to the Understanding of Craving
by National Institute of Health
Craving is only one component of the mental processes that influence drinking behavior. Alcohol-related cues (ARCs) can set in motion a dynamic competition between inclinations to approach drinking and inclinations to avoid drinking.

Imposter Drugs
by SAMHSA
Imposter drugs are legal drugs that have effects and side effects similar to illegal drugs. Currently, there are imposter drugs for most types of illegal drugs, such as marijuana, LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, speed, GHB ('date rape drug'), and many others.