Internet Addiction

Internet Addiction

by | Drug Abuse And Addiction

What Is Internet Addiction? Internet addiction is characterized by excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges or behaviours regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress. The term ‘internet addiction’ describes a person’s...
Inhalants

Inhalants

by | Drug Abuse And Addiction

Types Of Inhalants Liquids That Vaporize At Room Temperatures These are found in numerous easily available household and industrial products including paint thinners, degreasers, gasoline, glues, correction fluids and felt-tip marker fluids. Nitrites Nitrite is a...
Heroin

Heroin

by | Drug Abuse And Addiction

What Is Heroin? Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive, semi-synthetic drug processed from morphine. Morphine is a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of the Asian poppy plant. It is both the most abused and the most rapid-acting of the opiates....
GHB

GHB

by | Drug Abuse And Addiction

What Is GHB? Originally developed as an anaesthetic, GHB is a naturally occurring 4-carbon molecule sold in powdered, liquid or capsule form. Its chemical name is gamma-hydroxybutyric acid but if no-one objects too much I shall just refer to it as GHB. On the street,...
Gambling Addiction

Gambling Addiction

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What Is A Gambling Addiction? Gambling addiction or compulsive gambling is a behavioural addiction. It differs from gambling in the same way that controlled drinking differs from alcoholism. In gambling addiction, like any other addiction, gambling has reached a point...