Coffee: addiction or cure?
A short article on the good and bad sides of coffee drinking and highlighting the point at which it becomes an addiction.
Post-alcoholic mental disorders - diagnosis and treatment
Probably no-one needs convincing that alcohol consumed in excess damages health. It is well known that excessive alcohol consumption can result, for example, in cirrhosis of the liver, but it is less...
Coronavirus: how does the ban on leaving home affect more frequent alcohol use?
Isolation and the fact that many people are spending time alone due to the coronavirus pandemic is causing us to reach for alcohol more often. This is happening not only in Poland, but all over the...
Coronavirus dangerous for smokers!
There is a lot of talk about coronavirus being particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. Recent data from the USA show that smokers, most of whom are men, are also...
Alcohol addiction
Alcohol is psychologically and physically addictive. Chronic abuse leads to serious mental and physical consequences.
Nomophobia, or the thought of losing your phone, a growing threat among young people
According to experts, up to 70 per cent of children under the age of 15 suffer from inaccessibility to a mobile phone. This phenomenon is called nomophobia.
Adonis syndrome: what is it?
Adonis syndrome, also known as Adonis complex, is another disease of civilisation, an aftermath of the ubiquitous cult of beauty. The condition affects men and manifests itself as an obsession with...
Overtraining syndrome - what is it and who is at risk?
An athletic body is in high demand - it is a sign of health, strength and beauty. If we exercise sensibly, with the right diet and rest, we are not at risk of overtraining. However, when we exercise...
Are e-cigarettes bad for your health?
While young people are turning to traditional cigarettes less frequently, more and more young people are using e-cigarettes. It was originally thought that so-called 'vaping' was much healthier than...
USA: Young people are using marijuana less often
A recent study shows that the legalisation of cannabis in some US states has resulted in a decrease in the number of teenagers who use the drug.
Internet addiction disorders
It is assumed that the number of Internet users has increased about 10-fold in the last 15 years. With the development of new technologies, the number of people addicted to them has increased...
Czech government's fight against drug abuse. Up to one million Czechs take drugs and abuse drugs!
According to a report on the implementation of drug policy in the Czech Republic, the number of opioid and amphetamine users increased from 32,500 in 2008 to 47,800 in 2017.
Alcoholic foetal syndrome (ALPS): what is it and how can it be prevented?
It is considered completely absurd to give an infant or young child alcohol, but this is what happens when a pregnant woman consumes alcohol: the alcohol passes through the placenta to the foetus and...
The effects of pornography on the brain - this should worry you!
Easy access to pornographic websites (internet) has influenced the development of pornography addiction - especially among children and ad olescents. According to research results, as many as 67% of...
Learn the ins and outs of addiction treatment
Addiction is a form of compulsive behaviour, the symptom of which is a strong desire to consume a particular drug or perform an activity. There are many types of addiction (including alcohol, drugs,...
Drug addiction - a growing problem of the 21st century
At the beginning of the 21st century, addiction to medicines has become more and more common - not only those prescribed by prescription, especially as obtaining them requires some commitment on the...
Positive and negative aspects of alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumed in large quantities has many negative effects, it can lead to addiction or cirrhosis of the liver. But does alcohol have any positive effects on our body?
15 July - Day without a mobile phone
We are spending more and more time in virtual reality. Although it is now difficult to imagine life without a smartphone, as it is the medium that connects us to the whole world, unfortunately,...
26 June - International Day for the Prevention of Drug Abuse
on 7 December 1987, the UN General Assembly decided to adopt 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of determination to strengthen action and...
Psychoactive substances - use and addiction in children and adolescents
Psychoactive substances - whether drugs, legal highs or alcohol - are taken by adults, teenagers and even children. For young people growing up, these drugs pose a particular threat - not only can...
