It may not be just a little harmless Web surfing. A new study finds that obsessive Internet use can cause changes to the brain that mimic cocaine use. When we hear the word “addiction,” we usually think of drugs. But the term can just as easily apply to a non-chemical compulsion. Called “process addictions” because [...]
VH1 will roll out a new Dr. Drew-hosted show, but this time those receiving addiction treatment in front of the cameras will be regular people. What is the VH1 show Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew without the celebrities? Rehab With Dr. Drew. After recent speculation about the future of Celebrity Rehab, which was noticeably absent [...]
A new study shows why some people may find it so hard to stop drinking when others have no problem knowing when to say “when.” It can be hard to understand why an individual struggling with substance abuse seems unable to quit despite devastating negative consequences and a true desire to change. Now, a new [...]
One in five Americans is mentally ill, making them three times more susceptible to substance abuse or addiction. Dual diagnosis treatment (aka the treatment of co-occurring disorders) is not just a trend. While the terms may seem like buzzwords within the treatment community, the approach is here to stay. One of the reasons is that [...]
After an OD scare, a 911 call, and a short hospital stay, Heather Locklear’s fans are rallying around her, but it will be up to her to make the right choices now. Why is it some celebs seem to draw ridicule while others engender sympathy when they get into trouble? Actress Heather Locklear landed in [...]
The rapper and actor is apparently still puffing away, and now he faces marijuana charges in Texas. It can’t be a surprise to followers of Snoop Dogg, the hip-hop star who has been very outspoken about his fondness for marijuana, that he was arrested in Texas after border agents in the town of Sierra Blanca [...]
Dr. Drew and his crew aren’t scheduled to return in 2012, but VH1 isn’t saying the show’s been cancelled. The official word from VH1 is that the popular show Celebrity Rehab is not cancelled, but that doesn’t change the fact that there are no current plans for it to air in 2012. This has some [...]
