Addiction
Tough Love
When an addict won't quit, an intervention may be the last resort. And the effort's ultimate goal is to convince the addict to enter rehab immediately.
Calling It Quits, Dear Doc
High Rollers
No matter how high the stakes or the odds stacked against you, some of us would bet the farm for a shot at the jackpot. Why high rollers think they'll hit it big.
Ladies Who Lotto, Cravings
Doped Up on Shopping
When you're faced with something new or thrilling, the brain's pleasure centers get fired up. When you shop, everything you see is new. Why some of us shop 'til we drop.
Call of the Mall, Urge to Splurge
Real Change and How to Get There
More people quit addictions than maintain them, and they do so on their own. People succeed when they recognize that the addiction interferes with something they value.
Change
On The Wagon
Once an alcoholic, forever an alcoholic? Alcoholism may not necessarily be a life-long disease. In fact, a myriad of scenarios can affect an individual's recovery.
Pay Attention, Psychedelics
What's Your Addiction?
Pick your habit: Can't log off? Are you a gym rat who can't get off the treadmill? Do you get caffeine withdrawals? How to get unplugged and unwired.
Nip and Tuck, Stop That Treadmill, Decaf?