Almost everyone shops. People watch commercials and get interested in items they want to own. People go to malls or shop online. Shopping is an acceptable activity that one can do independently or with friends and family. In fact, if you are addicted to shopping, you may not recognize you have an addiction. How do [...]
For years, medical research has been linking sugar with obesity, heart disease, diabetes and other serious diseases. However, despite America’s love affair with sugar, the average person does not think of sugar as addictive. When we think of an addiction, our minds immediately wander to substances such as alcohol and drugs that are regulated by [...]
While you may be aware that drug addictions can damage your health and affect your mind, you may not realize that many health problems and deaths are caused by addictions to prescription drugs. The Bangor Daily News recently reported that almost every state is taking steps to monitor prescription drugs because of the high volume [...]