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​Introducing the Human Brain The human brain is the most complex organ in the body. This three-pound mass of gray and white matter sits at the center of all human activity—you need it to drive a car,...

​What are the medical consequences of drug addiction? Individuals who suffer from addiction often have one or more accompanying medical issues, including lung and cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer,...

​This is What Alcohol is Really Doing to Your Body The drinking of alcohol can affect the body in a number of ways. While we are very familiar with the outward manifestations of alcohol consumption the...

​Although many people believe that marijuana is nonaddictive, the evidence is stacking up that people can — and do — become dependent on the drug. A study released earlier this year, for example, found...

What is drug addiction? Addiction can be defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite all consequences. It is considered a brain disease...

​Alcohol abuse is a significant problem among young people and a solution needs to be found. As children approach their teen years, they begin to experience many emotional and physical changes that are...

As youth drug and alcohol abuse continues to grow, many parents say they are uninformed — and largely unconcerned — about the threat to their children. So finds a new nationwide survey commissioned...

​A new government report finds 10 percent of 16- and 17-year-olds had a major depressive episode in the past year. Almost 20 percent of young adults, ages 18 to 25, had a mental illness in the past year....

​1. Peer Factors - Peer substance use - Positive peer attitudes toward substance use - Greater attachment to peers (than to parents) - Perception of similarity to peers who use substances 2. Parent/Family...

​A person with a High Conflict Personality (HCP) usually has an underlying personality disorder, generally viewed as one linked to the “dramatic, emotional or erratic” cluster (Cluster B) that includes...

STEP 1: MONITOR Parents are in an influential position to immediately help reduce teen access to prescription drugs because these drugs are found in the home. But how aware are you? Think about this:...

​Addiction impacts every aspect of your life, including your physical health, mental and emotional health, social life, and core values. The signs and symptoms of addiction can be biological, psychological,...