February 2013

Coping With Urges by Dr. Westermeyer

Habits and urges go hand in hand. In fact, many people in the throes of an addictive behavior problem, whether it is overeating, drug use or alcohol abuse, claim that [...]

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Mental Health Disorders

SCHIZOPHRENIA Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that causes changes in the person’s thinking, perception, mood and behaviour. It is a biochemical disorder of the brain and affects about 1% of [...]

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Addiction Treatment

There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to addiction treatment. People’s needs vary. They depend on the severity and type of addiction problem, on the support available from family, friends and others, [...]

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Trends in Alcohol Consumption

In December 2012, the medical journal The Lancet released The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010). Supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this collection of groundbreaking research studies will help [...]

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Look After Yourself

During my years in family practice, I often noticed that the death or illness of a person, especially among the elderly, was rapidly followed by the illness or even death [...]

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Effects on Family

Drug and alcohol abuse not only affects the abuser and his/her life, but also the lives of family members. When recovery begins, your whole family should be involved when possible. [...]

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Boundaries Protect

In the recovery language we continue to hear about shifting the focus from the addict to ourselves. We learn that to help another, we have to first help ourselves. The [...]

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