by Valiant | Aug 22, 2014 | Addiction treatment, eating disorders
1. What is compulsive overeating? If you are someone who compulsively overeats then you will eat for emotional support or for other reasons which have nothing to do with hunger. Food fills a void of some type, and you may find that you gain weight or consume enormous...
by Valiant | Aug 18, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
If you need substance abuse treatment then you need to determine whether you require outpatient or inpatient treatment programs. If inpatient is the best option then you need to decide which of the many inpatient treatment programs out there are right for you. In...
by Valiant | Aug 15, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
One of the first questions that you probably have if you have a drug or alcohol problem is whether you need inpatient substance abuse or whether an outpatient addiction program will work just as well. The answer depends on your specific situation. Important factors...
by Valiant | Aug 11, 2014 | Addiction treatment, marijuana use, medical studies
According to the American Psychological Association regular or frequent marijuana use can negatively affect teen brain function. During the 122nd Annual Convention for the association many psychologists talked about the health issues that have come up since marijuana...
by Valiant | Aug 4, 2014 | Addiction treatment, eating disorders, medical studies
Kelly Klump, a psychology professor at MSU, is using rats and frosting to try and identify genes which are responsible for binge eating in the hopes of finding an effective eating disorder treatment for this condition. For far too long, people have thought that...
by Valiant | Aug 1, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
Drug abuse and drug addiction can have a profound impact on your brain, and there are some things that you should know and understand about this activity. Drug addiction is classified as a disease of the brain, and it is caused by drug abuse. Every individual is...