Drug and Alcohol addictions in Abu Dhabi – REPORT: Drug and alcohol addiction remain taboo in the Gulf States, where the emphasis is still on punishment. (Report: Aurélien Colly)

Financial Burdens Reduce With Treatment For Families Who Deal With Alcohol …

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The financial effects of alcoholism on the family members of addicts can be massive, but little is known about whether treatment for alcoholism reduces that financial burden. A study of 48 German families published online today in the journal Addiction …
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Yes, Cellphone Addiction Is a Real Thing

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A cellphone addiction is just like an addiction to drugs or alcohol and should be taken just as seriously—those who suffer from nomophobia need something to make them "feel normal and free from panic," Ablow writes, and the disorder could actually …
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