HealthLinks is your destination for reliable, understandable, and credible health information and expert advice that always keeps why you came to us in mind.
Browsing Category

Addiction & Recovery : Health & Medical

Nicotine Eeffects on Body

Nicotine is a chemical that naturally exist in tobacco leaves. It is partly responsible for the addiction to cigarettes. Here's an overview of this material and its effects on the body. Absorption of nicotine into ... ...More...

Alcoholism Facts - The Unknown, Uncommon Facts

There are many facts about alcoholism which are not known to everyone. Several books and journals on alcoholism and alcohol abuse provide useful information and facts for the individuals and families who have doubts over certain things relating to alcohol abuse. Brief information and facts about alc...More...

How to Deal With Quitting Cold Turkey

Quitting cold turkey is the most common way that smokers try to quit but they often do it without hypnosis to quit smoking. The missing ingredient, hypnosis to quit smoking will help smokers who are quitting cold turkey. Because quitting cold turkey is helped with the change in mental attitude that ...More...

Did You Grow Up with a Problem Drinker?

If someone close to you has or has had a drinking problem, the following questions, developed by Al-Anon Family Groups, may help you determine if Al-Anon is for you....More...

Health - Are You Using Too Much Tobacco?

A cigarette in my hand and I felt like a man. Many a times, this is the reason people start smoking or chewing tobacco or taking it in any other form. It all starts with curiosity and ends up in addiction. What they don't realize is the cost they have to pay in the long run. We all love ourselv...More...

Are You at Risk For Drug Abuse?

Many people live lives that make them feel very secure in the knowledge that they will never become a drug addict. Unfortunately, a large percentage of these same people are probably at risk for drug abuse right now, without even realizing it....More...

Risks of Thirdhand Cigarette Smoke Can Linger

Thirdhand smoke, the nicotine residue that is left behind on furniture, walls, and carpeting after a cigarette has been smoked in a room, can become airborne a second time, a new study shows....More...

It Won't Happen To Me!

I was driving the other day and I was noticing how many people were smoking. It seemed like every vehicle had someone smoking in it....More...

Why Quit Smoking?

I wrote this article to shake people up a bit. It's how I felt before I quit smoking and all I hope is that it might inspire someone to quit or someone to never start....More...

Smoking Etiquette: Celebrate Courteously in the Spirit of Giving

As more and more cities enforce non-smoking by-laws, it is getting more and more difficult for a cigarette smoker to find a place to light up. This becomes even more apparent when family and friends gather together indoors for winter celebrations. In the spirit of the season, consider the following ...More...

August 30

Recovery thought of the day for August 30 from the About.com Alcoholism / Substance Abuse site....More...