Author: James Anderson

“The main risk of cannabis is losing control of your cannabis intake,” Mark Kleiman, a drug policy expert at UCLA, said. “That’s going to have consequences in terms of the amount of time you spend not fully functional. When that’s hours per day times years, that’s bad.” Nutt acknowledges these problems, but argues that his […]

“Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for global disease burden and causes substantial health loss,” the researchers wrote in their paper, “and the level of consumption that minimizes health loss is zero.” There is no known medical use for consumed alcohol, but there are health benefits observed in moderate drinkers, including lower rates of […]

Arnold had his first romantic leading man part in the 2005 movie Happy Endings. In a late 1990s interview on radio’s The Howard Stern Show, Arnold admitted that his share of his and Barr’s estate amounted to “over $20,000,000”, including a percentage of the Roseanne ABC-TV series, but would not elaborate, citing a confidentiality clause. […]

In fact, Afghanistan’s production of opiates totaled $1.8-$2.7 billion USD in 2021, making up as much as 14% of the country’s GDP. In 2022, usage rates among students show that 0.5% of 12th graders, 0.3% of 10th graders, and 0.2% of 8th graders used meth in 2021. BetterHelp can connect you to an addiction and […]

When I started working on autism in South Korea in the early 2000s, nobody would talk about mental illnesses. Today we’re seeing change in South Korea led in part by cinematic and television depictions. It showed autism in a way that it had never been depicted before. Yet it was in his own profession that […]

For some substances, such as opioids, the withdrawal symptoms are so severe that they create significant motivation to continue using them. SUD exists on a spectrum and may be mild, moderate or severe. It typically involves an overpowering desire to use the substance, increased tolerance to the substance and/or withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking […]

Another perpetuating factor of social media addiction is the fact that the reward centers of the brain are most active when people are talking about themselves. When a person posts a picture they may receive positive social feedback, which stimulates the brain to release dopamine, rewarding that behavior and perpetuating the social media habit. While […]

In some cases, they’ll also display a lack of control, like using more than intended. If you or someone you care about may have an addiction, talk to your provider right away. Your provider may want to do a physical exam and may request blood and urine tests. These tests give your provider information about […]

More specifically, case studies2 have revealed that people with depression may experience brief episodes of pink cloud syndrome. In these episodes, they feel intense pleasure and experience symptoms like racing thoughts and reduced need for sleep. In the addiction treatment field, pink cloud syndrome has been described1 as a situation that occurs in early recovery. It makes a person […]

What separates a porn addiction from a keen interest in porn is the negative consequences of the behavior. With porn addiction, you spend an inordinate amount of time watching porn instead of interacting with others or completing important tasks. The behavior persists even if it harms your career, relationships, or state of well-being. One group […]