Addiction Are College Years Really the Time of Your Life? It is believed that your college years are “the best years of your life.” When discussing prospective colleges that are considering takin…
Addiction The Media’s Portrayal of Parental Addictions Parents dealing with drug addictions is the latest trend in media and news outlets coverage. It seems like every time you turn on the new…
Depression Could Technology Be Making Our Children More Depressed? My childhood days were mostly spent outdoors at the park. I would run around with the other kids, tumble in the dirt, and adventure aroun…
Addiction Are Creative People More Prone to Addiction? What do F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Eric Clapton, Carrie Fisher, and Robin Williams all have in common? All of these people ma…
Addiction Hobby vs. Habit: When Exercise turns into an Addiction The gym- it’s become a common part of American culture. While Americans are often stigmatized as being lazy and overweight by other count…
Addiction Society and Smoking: a Deadly Combination It’s likely that in today’s media you’ve seen some shocking anti-smoking ads. Many commercials feature former smokers offering advice on …
Addiction PTSD and Addiction: A Duel Diagnosis At some point, whether in real life or Hollywood movies, you’ve probably heard someone say, “I need a drink” after dealing with a stressf…
Addiction Social Media: Can you get Addicted? Since the rise of personal computers and smartphones, the amount of time people spend on social media has become a popular topic of conve…
Addiction An Issue with Mainstream Culture If you were to flip through the radio searching for a familiar tune, it wouldn’t take long to find a song that references alcohol. From u…
Addiction Caffeinated: Society’s Everyday Addiction A professor of mine once said “Addiction must feel similar to how I feel trying to get a cup of coffee in the morning.” The students in t…