By Durga B.A., Clinical Ayurvedic and Pancha Karma Specialist, Certified Yoga Instructor.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Many who desire to stop their addictive/compulsive behaviors turn to the numerous 12 Step Programs available nowadays. The most remarkable aspect of these 12 Step Programs is the fact that only the first of the twelve steps makes any mention of the addictive substance or act. Sobriety is described as a "daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition". Our opportunity for genuine spiritual fulfillment is strengthened when we weave together the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda with the practical tools of recovery programs. Together they offer us a truly empowering personal program of recovery....
By n/a
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Doctors may one day be able to control alcohol addiction by manipulating the molecular events in the brain that underlie anxiety associated with alcohol withdrawal, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center report in the March 5 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience....
By Liz Harrison
Friday, February 29, 2008
Addiction among 20-somethings is not just a Hollywood problem; it''s an epidemic, all over America including here in the Valley....
By Michael L. Fishman, M.D. - Director of Young Adult Services at Talbott Recovery Campus
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Treating a young adult suffering from the disease of addiction presents a set of unique and specific therapeutic issues. For practical purposes the “Young Adult” population is defined as ages 18-26 although in some cases it could include ages 17-30....
By Julia Harte
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
It has killed a Hollywood actor and been the subject of a Superbowl ad - prescription drug abuse is definitely on the national radar....