Coping with Mental Illness

Some types of addiction hinge on a physical dependency to a chemical, while others are an internal compulsion for a type of behavior. Those suffering from gambling addiction, or individuals around...

Too much of anything can become bad. There is a difference between spending a weekend with your girlfriends in Las Vegas gambling and going into major debt due to a gambling addiction. There is a...

According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, 48 states have some type of legalized gambling. The problem of compulsive gambling has become widespread and it's estimated that 6 to 9...

There are many incentives for developing substance abuse programs. Employers may develop such a program because employee substance abuse is an economic drain to the workplace. Schools set up...

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, "Approximately 14 million Americans---7.4 percent of the population ---meet the diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism,"...

Internet addiction, also termed internet addiction disorder (IAD) by psychologists, is a disorder involving a disrupting and unhealthy amount of Internet usage. This disorder is classified as...

Sexual addiction is an intimacy disorder that causes you to think about sex obsessively and engage in risky sexual behavior. These actions and thoughts can lead to problems at work and in romantic...

According to AddictionsandRecovery.org, recovering from an addiction is a process, not a single event, and continues on a day-to-day basis. Managing triggers, or situations that increase the risk...

Excessive drinking leads to alcoholism. Victims of this disease feel that they need alcohol in order to tolerate daily activities and the rigors of everyday life. They may drink because of...

According to the National Council on Problem Gambling, it is estimated that approximately two million American adults meet the criteria for pathological gambling. An additional four to six...

As the Internet becomes more popular so does the possibility of addiction to its endless pages of information. Myspace is a wonderful invention that links people across the world through pictures,...

Gambling addiction is widespread in the US. It occurs among men, women and teenagers of all socio-economic status, all races and all levels of education. Pathological gambling, as described by the...