HEALTHline: Addiction & GAADS – Part 2

Published June 8, 2013

HEALTHline: Addiction & GAADS – Part 2 – HEALTHline welcomes back guest, Scott Robertson, the director at GAADS (Glendale Adventist Alcohol and Drug Services) to discuss the signs and symptoms of ad…

Psychiatric label surge alarming
In the latest edition, the DSM-5, which was published last month, grief can be called depression, childhood tantrums are signs of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and binge eating is a mental illness. "You have to ask: Is it overdiagnosing and …
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Heroin abuse on the rise
Heroin addiction is difficult to overcome, and usually requires professional help. A doctor may prescribe a heroin-substitute such as methadone to help ease symptoms. It is easy to get addicted to methadone so its use has to be closely monitored. If …
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Treating Fear in the 21st Century: Lessons from David Blaine
Unfortunately, repeatedly avoiding physical sensations worsens the fear because it increases the sensitivity to anxiety, makes the person believe that anxiety is harmful and must be avoided, and can actually create an addiction-like response to avoidance.
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