Attention Deficit and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Click Here for the Entire Article)
The first step in successful treatment is to realize that ADD or ADHD has very real physical causes which may be made worse by social and environmental factors, especially stress, lack of sleep and inadequate exercise. About 5% of school age children have ADD or ADHD. Other disorders in children have similar features to ADD/ADHD...
Addictions Resources on the Web (Click Here for the Full Article)
RESOURCES ON THE WEB Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): http://www.samhsa.org The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention http://www.edc.org/hec National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information http://www.health.org National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence...
The Addictions Process (Click here for the full article)
So how does a person become addicted? The Slide…Progression from Use to Abuse and Addiction Started with occasional drinking/using/doing the activity for relief/escape/relaxation Things keep getting worse, so drinking/using/doing the activity becomes more constant to relieve (escape) the stress You start needing more...
