Shopping addiction
Shopping addiction is the need or even the necessity to make purchases. This tendency was only described in the 20th century. Very often, the person suffering from it buys unnecessary, unplanned...
Dependence on another person
Dependence on another/another person is a disease, defined as the loss of one's own independence, one's own views to another person. It is a type of emotional dependence. This disease makes it...
Addiction to electronic devices
Addiction to electronic devices is a disease that requires treatment, just like other addictions. Electronic devices of various kinds (computers, ipads, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PM3 players)...
Addictive drugs - how to recognise if a child has used them?
Legal highs are defined as a variety of psychoactive substances that cause a number of changes in a person's normal behaviour, their reactions to different situations, their perception of reality and...
What is pharmacotherapy for addiction?
Psychoactive substance use is a cause of mental health problems and behavioural disorders. It is defined as a set of physiological, behavioural and cognitive phenomena dominated by the intake of a...
Codeine addiction
Codeine (methylmorphine) is a natural opium alkaloid. It can be easily extracted chemically from morphine and is its methyl derivative. It has a very strong effect on the central nervous system...
The boundary between risky drinking and alcohol dependence
There are 600 000 to 800 000 people in Poland who are dependent on alcohol. The amount and frequency of alcohol consumption is mainly influenced by social factors such as ease of purchase, low price,...
Types of addiction - how to deal with them?
An addiction is an irresistible need to do a certain activity, to take specific drugs and to do certain things. The action of the addicted person becomes a compulsion. Every addiction is a disease....
Addiction - what is it and can we become addicted to everything around us?
Addiction is defined as an irresistible need/necessity to do a certain activity, to take a certain drug, to look, to move and more.
Is it possible to become addicted to the internet?
In the modern world, practically all of us are addicted to something. It is not only alcoholism and drug addiction that are serious threats, and problems are often linked to other persistent...
Finish for legal highs
Afterburners are substances that can have psychoactive effects. Their composition is not well known and it is sometimes difficult to predict their effect.
My child is taking legal highs
Parents have reason to be concerned. There are increasing reports of fatal cases of young people using legal highs. Until recently, substances were legally available on the market. The government...
Otell's syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
One of the subtypes of delusional syndrome is Otell's syndrome. It is also referred to, according to the symptoms the patient presents, as jealousy syndrome. There are many causes of its occurrence,...
Weaning off tranquillisers - how to do it?
Sedatives and sleeping pills, are drugs that are often used chronically due to their relatively rapid action of reducing the severity of symptoms of anxiety, restlessness or improving sleep. These...
Need for tougher rules on alcohol sales in England
A recently published report calls for the implementation of rules to limit alcohol consumption in England.
The social cost of alcohol
According to a recent study, alcohol abuse among Californians causes a loss of thousands of dollars per capita.
Effects of establishing smoke-free zones
According to recent studies, smoke-free zones are a good way to combat smoking and its consequences.
Drugs - how can you tell if your child is smoking cannabis?
Cannabis (Cannabis indica) is a plant whose leaves contain a substance with psychotropic and narcotic effects: tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Cannabis is a dried mixture of cannabis leaves and...
Amphetamine - is it addictive?
Amphetamine is a drug with stimulant and euphoric effects. It is relatively easy to access and is often used by young people experimenting with adolescent mood and performance enhancing drugs.
Binge eating to the point of remorse and vomiting: what exactly is bulimia?
Eating disorders are an increasingly common problem among teenagers. One of these disorders is bulimia. This article presents the diagnostic criteria for bulimia and discusses the possible risks of...
