Other drugs affecting the nervous system (4 contents)
Drugs for the treatment of addiction (30 contents)
What are the side effects of smoking?
Smoking is one of the main risk factors for many serious diseases. Despite extensive knowledge about the harms of smoking, many people still find it difficult to quit. In this article, we will...
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.
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.
What dose of alcohol can be fatal to a person?
The limit of when alcohol kills is different for each person. When consumed quickly, even one bottle of strong alcohol can be fatal!
Opioid addiction
Opioids not infrequently raise a variety of controversies. One of these is the risk of opioid dependence: it is not uncommon for patients to be reluctant to use opioid analgesics despite experiencing...
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...
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...
Kudzu for addiction - putty or hit?
Kudzu is a plant that grows wild in Asia (including China, Japan) and the subtropical and tropical regions of America. It was brought to the United States by Japanese horticulturalists in the 19th...
Mobile phone addiction - fact or myth?
The mobile phone has now become an indispensable human attribute - it is used by kindergarten children as well as seniors. "Gadget" has undoubtedly influenced the facilitation of communication, but...
Causes of alcoholism - biological determinants of addiction
In our culture, alcohol accompanies us on almost every occasion. We drink to celebrate success and to sweeten the taste of failure. Alcohol is present at all major celebrations, whatever they may be...
Shopaholicism: harmful addiction or harmless lifestyle?
Nothing haunts us like the things we haven't bought. Shopping is an activity we cannot imagine functioning without - it is a natural part of our day. Successful shopping is often a source of joy and...
Can you become addicted to money?
We increasingly hear and read about addiction to money. This can include spending it and putting it away. The sufferer feels a compulsion to spend all the money, for example on clothes, perfume,...
Afterburners - addictive inventions
Until recently, legal highs were a mysterious word to most people. We didn't really know what they were or how they worked. We did not identify them as something dangerous and life-threatening. Until...
Effects of alcohol on the nervous system, what is alcoholic dementia?
In the old days, it was thought that ethyl alcohol, helped with every ailment, was also helpful in the process of preserving food and cereals. Today, these views have changed. It is known that...
Addictive sport?
In a healthy body, a healthy spirit! It's a saying that everyone is familiar with from an early age. But can sport be addictive?
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...
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,...
Pharmacological treatment of nicotine dependence in patients with schizophrenia
Nicotine is a psychoactive substance with high addictive potential both mentally and physically. Smokers account for approximately 23-35% of the general population, whereas among schizophrenic...
