1. Introduction What is Alcohol Addiction? Alcohol addiction, also known as alcohol use disorder (AUD), is a chronic condition characterized by an inability to control drinking despite negative consequences. It involves both physical dependence and emotional reliance on alcohol. According to the World Health Organization, harmful alcohol consumption leads to 3 million deaths annually, with…
If we are going to treat the basic nature of addiction, we need to understand the psychology of addiction. “Why can’t I quit smoking?” “He would promise to never drink again only to come home drunk the next night. Every time. Why?” “She is broke and deep in depths but she still cannot stop taking…
The oncoming months beckons the beginning of a slew of festivals in India from Raksha Bandhan, Onam, Ganesh Chaturthi, Dussehra, Diwali, Eid, Christmas etc. India being the melting pot of cultures that it is, festivals comes in abundance. And with the way how we celebrate it is changing so fast and furiously, the norm of…
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder has infiltrated into our everyday conversations- “I have OCD about laying out my ingredients before I start cooking” “I have to bath, I’m so OCD”, “She’s a neat freak, OCD much”), it has become a synonym for our habit, our choice of repetitive action, a word for the choice of our obsession, not…