Addictions are pervasive in our culture. And addictions to alcohol or drugs aren’t the only ones out there. Addiction to shopping, sex, gambling, video games, are but a few. Addictive habits are forms of dependence. ...

I am a Board Certified Psychiatrist and have been practicing for 20 years. For almost half of my professional career, I have practiced Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. The primary reason for referral, by far, was ...

Stimulants come in all forms. They have great appeal for their ability to enhance alertness and produce a “high”. Likewise, stimulants have risks. Stimulants literally “burn up” the body’s cellular metabolism. Stimulants artificially “rev up” ...

Defining the Problem: We typically define health as “the absence of disease”. If we don’t have the flu, stomach distress, headaches, or other common ailments, we consider ourselves healthy. Likewise, if we have not been ...