How Addiction Affects Your Life

jradvisor asked:

This is a question movies have made me curious about… assuming no drug overdose, and a reasonable attempt to keep working and earning money to pay for it… how long could a person continue to use a drug like cocaine and remain a semi-functioning member of society? Is it indefinite, or will [...]

GabbyGal asked:

I have tried to eat more healthy, but I feel like I am addicted to the high sugar and fast foods. Is there anything that will help reduce my cravings other than drugs?

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Dorj asked:

I think everyone has a positive and negative financial tally throughout their lives. If I am a 3 million dollar man (5000 a month salary for 50 working years), When I lose 5000 dollars, i think of it as my duty to work one extra month or one month of unpaid work. If [...]

abigail lp asked:

I’m especially interested in those who are willing to accept patients with gambling addiction. I know someone who has this compulsion to gamble his money away. He would bet on a lot of things and then lose, but he still won’t stop. He has even gone so far as to steal money [...]

Nicky P asked:

How do I get rid of my Internet addiction? It interfers with my school, work schedule, and sleep. I’m always on the Internet all the time and I visit websites like myspace, yahoo answers, youtube, and wikipedia and can’t stop. How do I get rid of this addiction?

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