Videogame addiction – fact or fantasy?
By Gemma Lucy Smart, University of Sydney
Are anabolic steroids addictive?
Common signs of addiction include cravings for the drug, requiring more drug to get the same effect, and withdrawal symptoms should the drug be...
Internet Addiction: prevention and treatment
Internet Addiction disorder is a global and significant problem
Addiction 2015 - call for abstracts
The Australian & New Zealand Addiction Conference 6th March 2015. The Australian and New Zealand Addiction 2015 Conference will address the treatment...
Is Marijuana Addictive?
Can recreational pot smokers become addicted? A realistic concern for recreational users of marijuana is whether or not they will become addicted.
Chronic pain sufferers risk addiction
Health groups are calling for greater oversight for prescription painkillers amid concern sufferers are at serious risk of addiction.
Marijuana Addiction
Some smokers do develop all the symptoms of an actual addiction after chronic marijuana use.
Music Therapy in Addiction Recovery
In the treatment of addictions, music has been established as an adjunctive, highly adaptable modality that is valuable in the holistic approach...
Comorbidity: mental health and substance use at Addiction 2015
Comorbidity (co-occurence) of mental disorders and substance use disorders is widespread and often associated with poor treatment outcome, severe...
Life in Active Addiction compared with Recovery from Addiction
Australian First - Survey Compares Life in Active Addiction with life in Recovery from Addiction