Addictions

Top 10 Neurological Conditions That Affect Memory

Many people worry about their memory.

How to Stay Thankful and Grateful During the Holidays

Any holiday can be dangerous when you’re in recovery. They can still feel that way to me and I’ve been in recovery for 23 years.

Predisposed to Smoke: The Passing of an Addiction

My mother and grandmother smoked since I was a child. I never liked the smell or breathing in the smoke, so I usually avoided going outside during their smoke breaks. Fortunately, they rarely smoked inside the house, but sometimes they smoked in the car.

Preparing for the Holidays

Everyone, in recovery or not, knows how stressful the holidays can be! We all set ourselves up with expectations that can sometimes be impossible to realize. It can certainly be this way for me. I definitely was when I was new in recovery. My poor parents! I based my expectations on the families I knew from TV, like Leave It To Beaver, The Donna Reed Show and Father Knows Best.

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenges Can Help Discontinue Smoking, Study Says Part 2

So how does the combination work?

So why does this combination work when individually none of them therapies do anything?

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenges Can Help Discontinue Smoking, Studay Says Part 1

Many therapies for discontinuing smoking exist but most do not work. Now the latest study from the University of Wisconsin indicates that a combination of nicotine patch plus lozenge almost doubles the rate of abstinence at 6 months compared with placebo.

Is Hookah Really Worse Than Cigarettes?

After hearing several people telling me that hookah is "ten times worse than smoking cigarettes," I decided to do some research and find some past articles and studies on hookah and its health risks as compared to smoking cigarettes.