Psychotherapy for Sex Addiction
By Dorothy Hayden, LCSW www.sextreatment.com What is addiction? You are addicted when you are dependent on something harmful. It may be a physical addiction to a harmful substance like alcohol, cocaine, or amphetamines, or it may be a psychological addiction to a harmful activity such as spending money you can’t afford on shopping or gambling. [...]
These three go together very well: Women, Depression, Substance abuse
About 15 years ago a team of researchers from the University of Michigan set out to explore how depression, antisocial behavior and substance abuse work in the lives of women. The results of this long-term study, published in a 2011 issue of Development and Psychopathology, may provide clues not only to why women become alcoholics [...]
Smoking May Worsen Pain for Cancer Patients
A new study has found that cancer patients who continue to smoke cigarettes may be worsening their pain, as they experience more pain than cancer patients who don’t smoke. The researchers found that for a variety of cancers and cancers in stages I to IV, smoking was associated with greater pain severity and the extent [...]
Exercise May Help Reduce Binging Patterns of Cocaine Use
A new study has found that aerobic exercise may protect against binging patterns of cocaine use. The study, led by Mark A. Smith, PhD, of Davidson College, discovered that rats that used running wheels self-administered less cocaine than rats that did not run. Smith said that this study is the first demonstration that exercise reduces [...]
