Over the past several decades the phrase "Chemical Imbalance" has become a household term that has evolved into the preconceived concept of a brain disease that is directly responsible for depression and psychological disorders. Obviously, no one would come to this conclusion without a little persuasion from the psychiatric community, pharmaceutical companies, or the media! But, what exactly is a chemical imbalance and how does it play a role in addictive behavior? First let's...

Alcoholism is a progressive disease that will show the symptoms of loss of control, dysfunction in various parts of organs and so on. Alcoholism is studied via four stages. Such stages of alcoholism are described below:

First stage of alcoholism:

In the first stage of alcoholism, drinking will become a way to escape stress and problems. The drinker will experience some mood altering effects. In this stage, the person will increase the amount of drinking in order...

Alcoholism and dui information in Spanish would not be any different from information on alcohol in any other language. Alcohol is an abusive substance giving the user a sense of euphoria. The problem is that amount of substance needed to create this sense of euphoria goes on increasing with regular drinking.

Alcoholism and dui information in Spanish tells us the same story, the social devastation caused by this poison. Most people get into this habit as teenagers; it is peer...

Nowadays you can find a lot of drug rehab center around the world. Each center offer many programs which claim can help drug abuser solve their addiction problem. The question is: Are drug abusers really need treatment from rehab center? Or that place only waste the money without noteworthy results?

When the television, newspaper, or magazine give news about celebrities "recurring" to drug dependence program for the third or fourth time, many people think that rehab...

I want you to stop reading for just a minute and ask yourself, "Is my computer addiction ruining my life?" You will agree with me that the presence of  twitter, facebook and other social networking sites one can't help updating his status on his account (otherwise known as wall,) chatting with friends etc.

Sometimes we do multi tasking while in our work places with the excuse of the quote, "too much work with less play makes Jack a dull boy." The cost...

An intervention is not an event--it is a process.  Done properly, a drug intervention or alcohol intervention is carefully planned and executed to maximize its effectiveness.  At Dallas Intervention , we follow the widely-accepted “Johnson Model” of intervention pioneered by Vernon E. Johnson. The Johnson Model is premised on the idea that the most effective intervention approach is to gather concerned relatives and friends of the alcoholic/addict and present...

According to the National Enquirer Lindsay Lohan is “out of control” when it comes to drugs and alcohol. The National Enquirer is now claiming that a friend of Lindsay’s told the publication that despite having a month in rehab earlier in the year, the actress went wild at the recent Coachella music festival: “Lindsay’s drugging and drinking is out of control! She learned nothing in rehab.”

In an article published by Vanity Fair Magazine...

Most of us have absolutely no idea where to start when we want to stop smoking marijuana. It's good that you have made this choice, but if you don't know what you're doing, trying to quit smoking weed can be an absolute nightmare. Therefore in this article i would like to provide you with some tips to stop smoking marijuana.

1) Have a quit date in mind - You need to be totally prepared in order to stop smoking marijuana. Many people make the mistake of thinking they will quit...

Is marijuana addictive?

That has been the 64 thousand dollar question! And, the answer to that question seems to ride solely on the chemical co-dependence theory. From time to time, I’m sure you’ve heard someone ask; is this substance addictive or that substance addictive, right! The list could go on and on couldn’t it? Well, to answer that question, nothing is addictive but any substance or activity can be used as an addiction! In other words, people choose...

How to quit smoking weed is not a secret, it is not a little known mystical technique and it is not something you need to take medication for. Despite these things quitting weed can be very difficult for many smokers who find stopping their habit a near impossible task!

So if there is no secret what are the key elements of giving up pot?

• Motivation
• Introspection
• Support
• Persistence

Not very glamorous or over the top is it but for many...