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AddictionNov 17, 2013
Former NRL star tells of battle with pokies addiction and how he can help other addicts.
FORMER Parramatta Eels captain Nathan Hindmarsh talked frankly of his battle to overcome poker machine gambling addiction and how ...
AddictionJul 1, 2013
Psychology of Food and Alcohol Addictions
We are all creatures of habit, both good and bad; while creating good habits can be beneficial our bad habits may be self ...
AddictionApr 13, 2012
Guest column: Help and hope can overcome alcohol addiction
Alcohol misuse and addiction can be deadly, yet they are often a taboo subject; one that people either refuse to talk about, are embarrassed to talk about, or don’t know ...
AddictionFeb 3, 2012
Siblings’ brain scans could hold the key to drug addiction
Professor Chris Kennard, chair of the Neuroscience and Mental Health Board at the Medical Research Council which funded the research, said: “ Drug addiction devastates thousands of families in the UK ...
AddictionDec 4, 2011
The Seductive, But Dangerous, Allure of Gabor Maté
This post was written with Alan Cudmore. Gabor Maté is a distinguished figure in the addiction field, the author of "In the ...
AddictionOct 19, 2011
Dysfunction of the prefrontal cortex in addiction: neuroimaging findings and clinical implications
Neuroimaging studies have revealed an emerging pattern of generalized prefrontal cortex (PFC) dysfunction in drug-addicted ...
AddictionAug 15, 2011
Addiction now defined as brain disorder, not behavior issue
Addiction is a chronic brain disorder and not simply a behavior problem involving alcohol, drugs, gambling or sex, experts ...
AddictionMay 28, 2011
‘I have a hideous gambling problem’
Sydney - She's smart, capable and a loving mother to three young children but Rebecca is battling an often hidden feature of ...