Smart patch helps addicts, alcoholics manage stress, cravings

A "stress coach" smart patch can help people struggling with addiction or alcoholism manage anxiety and cravings, lowering ...
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Dopamine-boosting drug enhances self-control and reduces drinking in people with alcohol use disorder

A new clinical trial has found evidence that the dopamine-enhancing drug tolcapone can help improve self-control and reduce alcohol consumption in people with alcohol use disorder. The study, ...
The Next Web

No self control? Here’s how to combat social media addiction

How can you live the life you want to, avoiding the distractions and manipulations of others? To do so, you need to know how you work. “Know thyself”, the Ancients urged. Sadly, we are often bad at ...
Psychology Today

Negative Self-Talk and Addiction Recovery

Everyone has internal beliefs about what they are, or aren't, good at. For many these have become an implicit reality—facts about life that are rarely examined and never questioned. The "gravity" of ...
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National Recovery Month: 8 Misconceptions About Addiction and Recovery

Every September, National Recovery Month is observed to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders and to celebrate the people who recover. Organized by the ...
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Breaking the stigma: South Carolina mental health conference tackles addiction, self-care issues

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Mental Health is helping to bring nearly 2,000 healthcare professionals together, both in-person and virtual, to tackle mental health and ...
The New York Times

Want More Self-Control? The Secret Isn’t Willpower.

People who can delay gratification and master their impulses thrive in life. And experts say that you can learn skills to rein in bad habits. By Christina Caron We tend to respect and even idolize ...