What happens during drug dependence and what are the leading factors? There are in fact several factors which contribute to substance dependence, including societal, biological, environmental factors, age of first… Read more »
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Eating Disorders: What Are They?
Eating disorders are increasingly on the rise. This is worrying as studies show that young people between the ages of 15 and 24 who suffer from anorexia are 10 times… Read more »
What Happens in a Day in Rehab…
It can be very overwhelming going into rehab for the first time; thoughts and feelings start to pound on you; What will I expect? What can I do and what… Read more »
Date-Rape Drugs
Imagine you are partying and you drink only so much alcohol, however you have an inclination that something is wrong. Something just doesn’t feel right. You remember that you left… Read more »
Bullying
Bullying… a term we hear often, and mostly associate it with young children or unruly teenagers. What is bullying and why does it happen? Bullying can be defined as unwanted,… Read more »
Stigma- Changing the language of Addiction
Stigma is driven by the pejorative words, the labels, that are used to describe us.Until we are seen as people, until we are provided the same respect and dignity as… Read more »
The Rising Use of Crack Cocaine in Malta
A recent interview with social workers working in the field of addiction, including OASI CE Noel Xerri, focused on the rise in the use of crack cocaine in Malta and… Read more »
Stress
Daily life has developed in such a way that one is finding oneself in stressful situations that are threatening to one’s health. The causes can be many and also vary,… Read more »
Computer and Internet Addiction: Signs, Symptoms and Self-Control
While spending time “online” can be very productive, in certain social areas, uncontrolled use of the internet can disrupt many ordinary and serene tasks in everyday life: family, study, work… Read more »
The Experience of a Wife Whose Husband Pursued the OASI Rehabilitation Program
What made you aware that your husband had an addiction problem?It took me a long time to realize and accept that he had a problem. I was aware that my… Read more »
