Peter Shumlin, governor of Vermont, recently devoted his entire State of the State Message to what he said was "a full-blown heroin crisis" gripping Vermont. We are in the midst of our latest in a ...

Dopamine is a fascinating neurotransmitter responsible for allowing people to feel pleasure, satisfaction, and motivation. However, this neurotransmitter often takes center stage in discussions about ...

In my book, Breaking Addiction: A 7-Step Handbook for Ending Any Addiction, after describing the stories of people with addictions and discussing what each story tells us about the addictive process, ...

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Chemical addictions result from a complex interaction among biological, psychological, and social variables. Recovery requires a broad spectrum of treatments applied to each of these levels. This ...

We discuss Process Addiction. Shopping, gambling, gaming, social media use, etc.