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Sex Addiction and Drug Addiction: The Connection
Sex and drugs activate the brain's reward system in strikingly similar ways. Why compulsive sexual behavior can produce the same addiction symptoms.
Read postThe Vicious Cycle of Addiction
Addiction isn't about willpower, it's a brain that's physically changed. The eight-stage cycle from misuse to addiction, and how treatment interrupts it.
Read post5 Surprising Facts About Alcohol Withdrawal
Withdrawal can start in as little as six hours and tends to get worse with each attempt to quit. Five things about alcohol withdrawal most people don't expect.
Read postIs Hookah Smoking Bad for You? What the Research Says
Hookah has a reputation as safer than cigarettes. It isn't. Here's what one hookah session actually does to your lungs, heart, and risk of dependence.
Read postSmoking and Suicide: What New Research Shows
A new study found smokers face 2 to 4 times the suicide risk of non-smokers. What the research means, from someone eleven years into his own recovery.
Read postNicotine Withdrawal: Symptoms and 4 Ways to Manage It
Cravings, irritability, trouble sleeping: here's what nicotine withdrawal actually feels like, and four real ways to get through it, from tapering to medication.
Read postFlight Attendant Mental Health
Long shifts, time-zone changes, and constant composure take a real toll. The warning signs of flight-crew burnout, anxiety, and substance use, and what helps.
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