Addiction and the Brain – Drug or Alcohol Abuse Is a Disease.


 

Addiction and the Brain – drug or alcohol abuse is a disease. – Tim Brunson, PhD, talks about how the brain works regarding addictions (alcohol, drug addiction). Why does your brain respond to repeated behavior? How can you use suggestion and imagination to create an alternate reward instead of alcohol, prescription or illegal drugs? Listen to this video on addictions and find answers!

 

Alcohol, drug counselor Brenda Wiewel helps change lives, one addict at a time

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As executive director of Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (L.A. CADA) Wiewel is passionate about saving lives and uniting families through the nonprofit's addiction counseling and "healthy living" services. For the licensed clinical …
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Silver tsunami of substance abuse

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Another study by the University of NSW that looked at 65-year-olds presenting to aged care revealed in the preliminary data that one fifth had alcohol or substance abuse problems. Not only is it a case of dealing with the known – alcohol and …
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Alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco still a problem for local youth

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This report identifies the risk and protective factors most in need of attention, but the only section discussed this week by the panel, focused on alcohol, tobacco and other drug use. Future CTC meetings will engage panelists in discussions about …
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