Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are one of the many ways alcohol can kill or leave users injured. The various other ways begin with the fact that it is a toxic substance. Many young adults die from binge drinking, which overloads the system with...
Recent studies from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse are indicating that a link between learning disabilities such as attention deficit disorder or dyslexia and substance abuse may exist. The study suggests that children and adolescents with learning disabilities might...
Why do some people become addicted, while others do not? Genetics play a large role in addiction. Studies of identical twins indicate that as much as half of an individual’s risk of becoming addicted to alcohol, or other drugs depends on his...
In psychoanalysis, the ego is the division of the psyche that is conscious; it controls thought and behavior, and is most in touch with external reality. It is your ego which also gives you self-pride and self-esteem, which are crucial for happiness...
