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...
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...
Alcohol and pregnancy - is it OK to have a glass of wine during pregnancy?
The effects of a pregnant woman's drinking on the course of pregnancy and on the foetus.
What is alcoholism?
Who is an alcoholic? What is the difference between alcohol consumption (so-called simple intoxication) and addiction? Alcohol abuse leads inexorably to psychiatric and somatic complications....
