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Addictions

Addictions occur when someone relies on a substance or activity for normal functioning. These include obsessions, compulsions, and dependence on alcohol, drugs or gambling. Addictions are treatable, but sometimes getting help can be difficult, especially for women, due to social stigmas, fear, or guilt.

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Message Me SweetLime

Added condition on November 15, 2009 - 12:59pm

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Conditions: Acne Alcoholism Anxiety Breast Cancer Bulimia Nervosa Cancer Cervical Dysplasia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Mental Health Migraine Muscles Nail Conditions PMS Pancreatitis Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Skin, Hair & Nails Weight Management

Message Me Dreama

Added condition on November 13, 2009 - 6:12pm

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Message Me Pukee

Added condition on November 10, 2009 - 3:25pm

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Conditions: Addictions Adrenal Conditions Adrenal Hormones DHEA-S Depression Diet Plans Digestive System Emotional Eating Healthy Eating Hormones & Endocrine System Hypothyroidism Insomnia Mental Health T3 T4 Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Conditions Thyroid Hormones Weight Management

Message Me Sybil

Added condition on November 8, 2009 - 4:19pm

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Conditions: Addictions Agoraphobia Anxiety Anxiety Conditions Asperger's Syndrome Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Autism Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder Bulimia Nervosa Childhood Disintegration Disorder (CDD)Claustrophobia Compulsive Gambling Conversion Disorder Delirium Tremens Dependent Personality Disorder Depression Developmental Mental Health Conditions Drug Addictions Eating Disorders Hypochondriasis Insomnia Mental Health Mood Disorders Muscles Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder Panic Disorder Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder Personality Disorders Postpartum Depression Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Prescription Drug Addiction Reproductive System Schizophrenia Seasonal Affective Disorder Self-mutilation Sexual Health Sleep Disorders Social Phobia

Message Me Dmitry Gulko

Added condition on November 7, 2009 - 5:02pm

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Conditions: ACTH AIDS / HIV Abscessed Tooth Acanthosis Nigricans Achalasia Acne Actinic Keratosis Acute Cerebellar Ataxia Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction Acute Interstitial Nephritis Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Acute Repiratory Distress Syndrome Acute Silicosis Acute Tubular Necrosis Addictions Addison's Disease Adenovirus infection Adrenal Cancer Adrenal Conditions Adrenal Crisis Adrenal Gland Tumor Adrenal Hormones Adrenalin Adult Macular Degeneration Age-Related Hearing Loss Aging Skin Agoraphobia Albinism Alcoholism Aldosterone Allergic Contact Dermatitis Allergic Rhinitis Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Amenorrhea Amyotophic Lateral Sclerosis Anal Abscess Anal Fissure Anaphylatic Shock Anemia Angina Angiodysplasia of the Colon Angioedema Ankylosing Spondylitis Anorexia Nervosa Anovulation Anoxic Brain Injury Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Antisocial Personality Disorder Anxiety Anxiety Conditions Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Stenosis Aphasia Aplastic Anemia Appendicitis Arrhenoblastoma Arrhythmia Arteriovenous Malformations of the Brain Arthritis Asbestosis Aseptic Meningitis Asperger's Syndrome Aspiration Pneumonia Asthma Astigmatism Astrocytoma Atherosclerosis Athlete's Foot Atopic Dermatitis Atrial Fibrillation Atrial Flutter Atrophic Vaginitis Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Atypical Pneumonia Autism Autoimmune Conditions Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Back Conditions Bacterial Meningitis Bacterial Vaginosis Bariatric Surgery Barrett's Esophagus Basal Cell Carcinoma Batten Disease Bed Sores Bedwetting Behcet's Disease Bell's Palsy Benign Growths of the Skin Benign Skin Tumors Berger's Disease Berylliosis Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar Disorder Bladder Cancer Bladder Conditions Bladder Infection Bladder Prolapse Blepharitis Blisters Blocked Tear Duct Blood Cancer Blood Clots Blood Conditions Blood Poisoning Blood Pressure Blood Vessel Conditions Blood in Urine Boils Bone Cancer Bone Conditions Bones & Joints Borderline Personality Disorder Bowel Obstruction Bradycardia Brain & Nerves Brain Cancer Brain Conditions Brain Function Brain Infections Breast Calcifications Breast Cancer Breast Conditions Breast Cysts Breast Discharge Breast Infection Breast Pain Breathing Conditions Broken Ankle Broken Collarbone Broken Neck Broken Nose Bronchiolitis Bronchitis Bronchoplumonary Dysplasia Bulimia Nervosa Bunion Burner Burns Bursitis Calf Strain Calluses Cancer Cancers of the Digestive System Cancers of the Respiratory System Canker Sores Cardiac Arrest Cardiac Tamponade Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cataract Cavities Celiac Disease Cerebral Palsy Cervical Cancer Cervical Dysplasia Cervix Conditions Cesearean section Chalazions Charcot-Maire-Tooth Disease Childhood Disintegration Disorder (CDD)Chlamydia Cholera Cholesteatoma Chorioretinitis Chrondrosarcoma Chronic Granulomatous Disease Chronic Kidney Disease Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Chronic Pancreatitis Cirrhosis Claustrophobia Cleft Palate Cloudy Cornea Coccidiodomycosis Cold Sores Colitis Colon Polyps Color Blindness Colorectal Cancer Coma Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Compulsive Eating Disorder Compulsive Exercise Compulsive Gambling Congenital Brain Conditions Constipation Contact Dermatitis Conversion Disorder Corneal Abrasion Corns Coronary Artery Disease Cortisol Crab Lice Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Crossed Eyes Croup Cushing's Disease DHEA-S Dandruff Dandy-Walker Syndrome Deafness Degenerative Brain Diseases Degenerative Disc Disease Delirium Tremens Dementia Dental & Oral Health Dental Conditions Dependent Personality Disorder Depression Dermatofibroma Dermatomyositis Developmental Mental Health Conditions Deviated Nasal Septum Diabetes Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetic Foot Ulcer Diabetic Neuropathy Diaper Rash Diarrhea Diet Plans Digestive Glands Conditions Digestive System Dislocations Diverticulitis Drug Addictions Drug-induced Hepatitis Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Duodenal Ulcer Dyslexia Dysmenorrhea Dysthymia E. 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Dr. Mel Pohl Medical Director at the Las Vegas Recovery Center

Last posted on November 4, 2009 - 2:39pm

Dr. Mel Pohl, M.D., is a Board Certified Family Practitioner. He is the Vice President of Medical Affairs and the Medical Director at the Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC), the only private, ...

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Message Me Monica Sarli

Last posted on November 4, 2009 - 9:35am

I'm a twenty-three year recovering alcoholic/addict. After my husband and I cleaned up in 1986, we went on to live in Paradise Valley, Arizona and became active in a number of charities. Then ...

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Conditions: Alcoholism Drug Addictions Mental Health Narcotic Abuse

Message Me Melody

Added condition on November 4, 2009 - 6:09am

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Conditions: Abscessed Tooth Addictions Aging Skin Alcoholism Alzheimer's Disease Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Antisocial Personality Disorder Anxiety Anxiety Conditions Arthritis Asthma Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Back Conditions Binge Eating Disorder Bipolar Disorder Blood Pressure Blood Vessel Conditions Bone Cancer Bone Conditions Bones & Joints Borderline Personality Disorder Bowel Obstruction Brain & Nerves Brain Function Breast Cancer Breast Pain Breathing Conditions Broken Ankle Bunion Cancer Cardiac Arrest Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cavities Cervical Cancer Cloudy Cornea Constipation Conversion Disorder Coronary Artery Disease Degenerative Disc Disease Dental & Oral Health Dental Conditions Depression Digestive System Ears, Nose & Throat Eating Disorders Emotional Eating Epilepsy Essential Hypertension Eye Conditions Eyes & Vision Farsightedness Female Sexual Challenges Fitness & Exercise Gingivitis Gum Disease Healthy Eating Heart & Blood Heart Attack Heart Block Heart Disease Heart Failure Heart Murmur Hemorrhoids Hepatitis C Herniated Disc High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Hormones & Endocrine System Immune System Inflammatory Breast Cancer Insomnia Intestinal Conditions Irritable Bowel Syndrome Joint Conditions Liver Cancer Low Back Pain Melanoma Memory Loss Menstrual Cycle Mental Health Middle Back Pain Migraine Mood Disorders Muscles Narcotic Abuse Nearsightedness Night Blindness Night Sweats Obesity Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder Oral Conditions Osteoarthritis Ovarian Cancer PMS Pancreatic Cancer Panic Disorder Paralysis Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder Personality Disorders Postpartum Depression Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Prescription Drug Addiction Prostate Cancer Pulmonary Hypertension Rectal Conditions Reproductive System Respiration & Lungs Restless Legs Syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Ringing in the Ears Sexual Health Skin Cancer Skin Tags Skin, Hair & Nails Sleep Apnea Snoring Stomach Cancer Stomach Conditions Strains Stress Fractures Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)Throat Cancer Thyroid Cancer Uterine Cancer Varicose Veins Vision Problems Weight Gain Causes & Risks Weight Management Whiplash Wisdom Teeth

Message Me Rachel_Renee

Added condition on November 1, 2009 - 6:27pm

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Conditions: Alcoholism Dependent Personality Disorder Digestive System Female Sexual Challenges Healthy Eating Mental Health Panic Disorder Personality Disorders Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Reproductive System Seasonal Affective Disorder Sexual Health Social Phobia Weight Management

Message Me smarker6

Added condition on October 31, 2009 - 5:58pm

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Conditions: AIDS / HIV Addictions Adrenal Crisis Adult Macular Degeneration Alcoholism Allergies Asperger's Syndrome Atrial Flutter Autism Bedwetting Bladder Conditions Borderline Personality Disorder Bowel Obstruction Brain & Nerves Brain Conditions Brain Function Celiac Disease Cold Sores Color Blindness Colorectal Cancer Cortisol Dental & Oral Health Dental Conditions Depression Detached Retina Digestive System Eyes & Vision Fibromyalgia Food Allergies Guillain-Barre Syndrome Headache Heart & Blood Heart Attack Heart Murmur High Cholesterol Hormones & Endocrine System Hyperthyroidism Hypothyroidism Immune System Indigestion Kidney Infection Kidneys & Urinary System Lazy Eye Memory Loss Mental Health Miscarriage Mood Disorders Muscle Injuries Muscles Night Blindness Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive Personality Disorder Ovarian Cancer Passive-Aggressive Personality Disorder Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Prescription Drug Addiction Reproductive System Self-mutilation Sick Sinus Syndrom Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)Urinary Tract Infection Uterine Cancer

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