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Drugs are chemicals that affect the brain and body in various ways. Abused, they can cause damaging effects on the brain and body’s functions. Even after users have stopped taking them, the effects may still be present in the brain and body, and even cause permanent changes to them.   Ingested, inhaled, or injected, various

So what is a high-functioning addict and how can you spot one? The stereotype of addicts and alcoholics often involves images of people who are homeless, destitute, and filthy looking—in short, a mess. Addicts are almost always depicted this way in the media. They are mostly associated with crime and poverty. However, not all addicts

Addiction is plagued by many dangerous myths and misinformation, further aggravating the problem and even hindering an addict’s road to recovery. These myths have made it even harder for addicts to seek help and go back to a normal life in their sober state. As recovering addicts, some even feel the stigma brought about by

Addiction affects your family in more ways that you could every grasp. Let’s find out what the hidden costs of addiction are when there’s an addict in the family. “When I hear or read people say they are addicted to shoes, or chocolates, or this tv show or that dish…I cringe,” says Carla*, a twenty-something mother

Everyday on television, in the newspaper, or even online, you will encounter news about crimes involving drunkenness and alcoholism. From petty crimes to heinous ones, you will always find someone having broken the law because he or she is under the influence of alcohol. And now wonder—we Filipinos are ranked as the world’s third heaviest

Be on the look out for these signs of drug use and addiction Drug use has many long-term and short term effects, but ultimately, none of them are positive. Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, ecstasy, and many other substances can have their own unique drug abuse symptoms, as follows:     Marijuana (Cannabis) bloodshot, glassy eyes;

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What if you wake up one day to find that your husband or wife is an addict? Whether it is alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, prescription drugs, gambling, or any other substance or activity, finding out that your spouse is an addict can be a hard pill to swallow. And for some, it is not an overnight discovery.

Loving someone with addiction entails a different kind of investment, of commitment, as this can be challenging. As someone who loves an addict, you may find yourself at odds with what you want for them and what you find yourself doing for them, among a plethora of other things.