In the world of addictions, most of us are well-versed in the usual suspects: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, heroin, prescription medications. We recognize the signs and symptoms, can create a comprehensive treatment plan and support a client in the detox process, and even in the case of relapse. Yet sugar addiction still flies largely under the [...]

Flashing lights, ringing bells, swarming people – these are images that come to mind when most people initially think about gambling. For most, it’s simply a form of entertainment. For others, it is not all glitz and glamour, and there’s nothing simple about it. It’s a serious addiction, and it’s obsessing, controlling and ruining their [...]

By Sherry Gaba, LCSW Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn and multiple other sites all provide options to stay connected, stay informed and meet others with similar likes and interests. However, there is also a darker side to social media that is becoming more and more recognized in its role in the breakdown of relationships, particularly marriages. [...]

By Catherine Auman, MFT Steven is remembering the active days of what he calls his sex addiction: “I was at a party and noticed this overweight, not-so-beautiful woman across the room who was obviously attracted to me.” He drums his fingers on the table. “I did my number on her and got her to go [...]

Today’s addict has an ally. The new drug pushers aren’t pimps hanging out in schoolyards or villains in an episode of Law & Order. They are our pharmaceutical companies. They are the pharmacies that distribute their wares. They are the doctors that prescribe these medications to their patients without a true understanding of addiction and [...]

The spectrum for addiction is varied and long. As the world evolves, so does the list of potential addictive substances. The question arises of what seemingly harmless activities can turn into devastating addictions? How can this behavior be curbed before it becomes out of control? And what is the major underlying facet that contributes to [...]

With all the skepticism about whether sex addiction really exists, it seems people are even more reluctant to accept that women could be capable of being addicted to sex. After all, aren’t women biologically wired to be choosy about their partners? Don’t women suffer, instead, from too little interest in sex? If anything, aren’t women [...]