Alcohol Effects
DrugStrategies.org
It is very common for people to feel the negative after-effects of drinking alcohol but is unaware that they have a drinking problem. In time, what starts out as an innocent social activity becomes a habit and then gradually crosses over into a physiological and psychological addiction causing havoc in their life.

Latest Substance Abuse Stats Show Troubling Trends
About.com
The latest government statistics about how and how much Americans use drugs and alcohol are out and the news is not encouraging for healthcare providers. More people are doing illicit drugs and an alarming percentage of people engage in regular binge drinking, the numbers show.

Statistics on Alcoholism
AlcoholismResources.com
Though we've drawn these alcohol and alcoholism statistics from a variety of reliable government sources, the most recent stats come from one study which uses the following definitions.

Cause of Eating Disorder
Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
The true cause of an eating disorder is unknown. However, several factors have been identified as being likely to lead to an eating disorder. For example, experiencing traumatic events, having poor self-image, and living in a society that promotes extreme thinness as the standard of beauty are all risk factors for the development of an eating disorder.

Eating Disorder Statistics
Angie Best-Boss, Contributing Writer, EatingDisordersOnline.com
Anorexia afflicts an estimated 0.5 to 3.7% of females. Those with anorexia weigh at least 15% less than normal weight. They develop all the symptoms of starvation, menstrual periods stop and the body starts to lose calcium from the bones. If anorexia becomes severe, victims may die from heart attack as a result of malnutrition, while still others commit suicide.

Codependency
Linda M. Smith, PhD, LMFT
What is codependency I am often asked. After years of being asked this question, I now simply reply, "Codependency is 'Loss of Self'." In addition, I further add, "anything that contributes to your loss of self is codependency." It is as simple as that!

Gambling Addiction (Compulsive or Pathological Gambling)
Roxanne Dryden-Edwards, MD
Gambling addiction is a mental-health problem that is understood to be one of many kinds of impulse-control problems a person may suffer from.

Early Teen Use of Drugs, Booze Ups Risk
Agence France-Presse
Children who try drugs or alcohol before age 15 run a greater risk of being substance-dependent as adults, contracting sexually transmitted diseases, dropping out of school or being convicted of a crime, a study showed.

One in Five Men at Risk of Drinking Problem
Reuters
The risk is about half that for women, who have an 8 to 10 percent chance of becoming dependent on alcohol. And despite the popular belief that nothing works, there is help in the form of several effective treatments.

Can Your Church Handle the Truth?
Christianity Today
This is an excellent, very insightful piece written by a recovery friend of addiction2recovery for Christianity Today.

The Other Drug War
Houston Chronicle
Dangers of prescription drug abuse hit home in Harris County, from the Houston Chronicle