First, we need to look at the science of pain. What is pain? Pain is actually a defence mechanism in the body to alert you that there is something wrong with the body, internal or external, that is beyond the normal functions of the body to actually overcome and heal. The body itself is an efficient machine and it has the ability to self heal almost anything at all, but as you age and progress in life, these mechanisms are not able to function just as well. These are natural effects of...

Alcoholic is never be someone dream. All of us know exactly that we must avoid this problem. But sometimes, it comes along with lifestyle, underpressure condition, or stress. Commonly people start from binge drinking then follow by alcohol abuse, and become alcoholism when they loose their control.

Be careful, occasional drinking not only could make you be an addict; it can also lead to death! Mostly they want to stop drinking. Well, then, why can't people do that? The first...

People struggle in accepting their need to change destructive behaviours because they are afraid. They have become afraid because they have become disconnected and have forgotten how to soothe themselves. By slowing, down, and learning to quieten the 'mind activity' we can reconnect to the quiet soothing sounds of our soul and of the Universe around us.

Imagine driving through an area of outstanding beauty. Then you realize just how fast you are traveling - everything a blur....

Before you can begin to move forward to control your gambling cravings you must first be honest with yourself and admit that you do in fact have a gambling problem. This is the first and probably the most important step, admitting to yourself that you have a gambling problem.    Once you have accepted this fact you can then start taking positive action to control your gambling cravings. One thing you should do is start changing your regular routine, for instance if you...

Treating addiction has developed from the institutionalisation of sufferers in mental hospitals and condemning their character as flawed and weak to viewing addiction as an all encompassing disease. Whether it may be an eating disorder, drug addiction, alcoholism, sex addiction or others, the disease is one and the same.

It is generally accepted that addiction is progressive and incurable, leading to death if left untreated. Addiction treatment has become an immensely...

In its online form, poker is not so much about getting together with friends for a weekly game. It's about being available to anyone to play 24/7.

In the Internet version of poker, players can play Texas Hold'em, Omaha and Stud, anytime they want to in the comfort of their own home or even while at work. Many sites offer the player an option to start out playing for free or even give them a small deposit to start out with and then entice the player to continue. A typical poker...

Intervention can be simple or it can be more involved. The decision about what type of intervention to conduct must be up to all participating parties. A simple intervention is exactly what it sounds like. You simply ask the person you are intervening for to get help for their problem. Believe it or not, sometimes this works incredibly well. Often an addict is just waiting for someone else to acknowledge their problem before they do. Once they know that everyone can see the problem,...

To come up with the correct description of a given phenomenon, you must have all the facts right. It is not always easy to give a description that is all encompassing or one that captures the aspects of all that is being described, but it is always worth the trial. This is especially true for medical conditions or diseases that require treatment. It would not be possible to provide the right treatment for them if the right definition is not availed.

Among the many diseases...

I remember growing up sweetening a glass of milk with strawberry flavored powder. How sweet it was. Today, drug pushers are adding the sweetness of this strawberry flavor to a powerful drug called methamphetamine. Drug dealers are using this concoction to target middle-school age children as their new market under the street name, "Strawberry Quick."

Street names for methamphetamine include: Speed, Meth, Ice, Crystal, Chalk, Crank, Tweak,...

CNS depressants slow normal brain function. In higher doses, some CNS depressants can become general anesthetics. Tranquilizers and sedatives are examples of CNS depressants.

CNS depressants can be divided into two groups, based on their chemistry and pharmacology. Barbiturates, such as mephobarbital (Mebaral) and pentobarbitalsodium (Nembutal), which are used to treat anxiety, tension, and sleep disorders. Benzodiazepines, such as diazepam (Valium), chlordiazepoxide HCl...