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Bookmark or Share- Recovery from Addiction - Psychology TodayAddiction develops over time, in response to repeated substance use, as the action of drugs changes the way the brain responds to rewards and disables the ability to control desire for the drug.
- The 10 Most Common Misconceptions About AddictionsMany people have completely wrong ideas about addiction, which can impede addicts from getting treatment and sustaining recovery. Here are my ten major myths about addiction.
- Addiction Types - Psychology TodayTypes of Addiction. Reviewed by Psychology Today Staff. Addiction is a condition marked by behavior that is difficult to control and continues despite adverse consequences. The behavior stimulates ...
- Recovery from Addiction - Psychology TodayAfter a return to old behaviors, people make a decision to resume their active strategies of coping, facilitating remission and recovery. Recovery from addiction is a developmental learning ...
- Withdrawal | Psychology TodayWithdrawal is a constellation of aversive symptoms—ranging from anxiety, tremors (“the shakes”), and nausea to hallucinations and frank seizures—brought on by the sudden stoppage or dosage ...
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