What Does It Mean to Have an Addictive Personality?

Jun 10, 2020

What Does It Mean to Have an Addictive Personality? Have you ever heard of the term “addictive personality”? The term is fairly ubiquitous, and frequently tossed around casually, but what does it really mean and is it an actual thing? Like many things in...

What Are Dysphoria and Anhedonia?

May 11, 2020

What Are Dysphoria and Anhedonia? Unhappiness, dissatisfaction and a more general lack of pleasure can be challenging symptoms to deal with. While national happiness continues to slowly drop, feelings of dissatisfaction or unease with your life can appear to be normal...

Withdrawals, the Flu, or Something Else?

May 7, 2020

Withdrawals, the Flu, or Something Else? During this time of uncertainty, there are numerous messages in the media about COVID-19 – the disease caused by the novel coronavirus – and what steps you should take if you are immunocompromised, elderly, or are...

Need-to-Know Diseases Caused by Alcohol Abuse

Apr 28, 2020

Need-to-Know Diseases Caused by Alcohol Abuse In the U.S., alcohol is second only to tobacco when it comes to the most common type of substance abuse, and you don’t have to be an alcoholic to suffer the side effects. Anyone can suffer injuries, and even moderate...

Drug-Induced Liver Disease: What Is It and What Are the Signs?

Apr 24, 2020

Drug-Induced Liver Disease: What Is It and What Are the Signs? The liver is one of the organs most involved with processing drugs and alcohol. Due to this, it is also one of the most susceptible to damage and disease caused by drug or alcohol abuse. Understanding what...