by Bill Kellaway | Feb 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
What constitutes mental illness is widely misunderstood. Many people immediately think of schizophrenia or other forms of psychotic or dissociative diseases (e.g., multiple personality disorder), as portrayed in the movies. Sufferers of these illnesses are relatively... by Bill Kellaway | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Medications currently used to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders also appear to reduce suicidality and crime, results from a large population-based study suggest. “While it has been established that these medications are effective in reducing alcohol and...
by Bill Kellaway | Mar 19, 2018 | Uncategorized, Drug Rehab in the News, Opiates
President Trump’s long-awaited plan will focus on three areas: Law enforcement and interdiction, prevention and education through a sizable advertising campaign,, improving the ability to fund treatment through the federal government, and help those impacted by...
by Bill Kellaway | Feb 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
We can help ! Psychiatrists have gradually developed a list of medications that are effective in the treatment of addictive disorders. Although alcoholism has received the most attention, nicotine, heroin, and cocaine have all been shown to be influenced by heredity.... by Bill Kellaway | Jul 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Alcoholism is caused by the excessive consumption of alcohol. It is when your body takes in too much alcohol that you become susceptible to it. For example, if you have the habit of drinking beer more than you should, it could result to you being addicted to it. In...