Mental Health
Marijuana Addiction
Some smokers do develop all the symptoms of an actual addiction after chronic marijuana use. The fact that most users never develop an addiction doesn’t mean that it never happens. Some marijuana users will exhibit…
July 8, 2014
Anxiety and addiction
Anxiety In contrast to fear, which is a response to a realistic immediate danger, anxiety is a fearful response occurring in the absence of a specific danger or real threat. According to the National Survey…
Music Therapy in Addiction Recovery
In the treatment of addictions, music has been established as an adjunctive, highly adaptable modality that is valuable in the holistic approach recommended for addictions work (James, 1988a; Treder- Wolff, 1990a). Music therapists with the…
June 23, 2014
Comorbidity: mental health and substance use at Addiction 2015
Comorbidity (co-occurence) of mental disorders and substance use disorders is widespread and often associated with poor treatment outcome, severe illness course and high service use. People with mental disorders and substance use frequently need care from…
Addiction 2015: Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference, Gold Coast
Addiction 2015 Addictions do not discriminate across genders, age or culture. Addiction represents one of the areas of healthcare and medicine that is least understood, yet generates an enormous burden on society, the healthcare profession,…