Health and Wellness Blog

 
 Struggling with addiction?  Two to three times more men than women are affected by addiction and addiction is highest among 15 to 24 year olds.  Addictions are often uncontrollable habits or behaviors of a physiologic or psychological nature including a dependence on substances such as drugs or alcohol or behaviors such a gambling or sex.

Learn about the causes and effects and the treatments for addiction from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health: Mental Health and Addiction 101 Series: Introduction to Addiction, a self-directed tutorial.

Contact The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART) a toll-free,confidential, anonymous service open 24 hours if drugs and alcohol are affecting your life. 

Do you wonder if you are drinking too much and how alcohol is affecting your life?  Try The Check Your Drinking Survey from the Alcohol Help Centre, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Follow the Cleveland Clinic guidelines on How to Cut Down on Your Drinking.

Find out if you have a gambling problem by taking the quiz at ProblemGambling.ca.
Do you or someone you know have a gambling problem?  Contact The Ontario Problem Gambling Helpline, a toll-free, confidential, anonymous service open 24 hours. 

Take the test to find out: Am I a Sex Addict? from SASH: The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health. 

Find out how you can help loved ones overcome addiction through intervention MayoClinic.com: Intervention: Help a Loved One Overcome Addiction.

Check out the Library's recent books about addictions .  To see which branch has a copy of the book and to place a hold, click on the title link.

Addicted?: Recognizing Destructive Behavior Before It's Too Late	Addiction: a Disorder of Choice	I Never Thought Addiction Could Happen to Me

Taking Back Your Life: Women and Problem Gambling	Treating Gambling Problems	Betting Their Lives: the Close Relations of Problem Gamblers

Second Chances: Top Executives Share Their Stories of Addiction and Recovery	Game Addiction: the Experience and the Effects	Is it Love or Is It Addiction?