addiction

Recent data suggests nearly half of us are addicted to our smart phones. "Nomophobia" is a real thing, and here are the symptoms and potential solutions to healthier smartphone usage.

March is gambling problem awareness month, and people are encouraged to talk about warning signs of gambling addiction.

As part of their three-pronged approached to solving the drug problem in The Northland, the police department is offering non-judgmental help with a number to call for those struggling with addiction.

Facebook can be a great thing and a bad thing, I quit it for a while and this is my experience.

I'm pretty excited that Intervention is back on TV.  I feel a little guilty though for finding the show so interesting, when these people are at the worst point in their life.  My wife and I watch the show and hang on the edge of our seat at the end to see if these people really got better or not.  That was the case last night after watching Zach and Whitney's story.

Jazzelle Lee Marie died from a heroin overdose in February of this year.  She left behind a 2 year old son, and many broken hearts in the community.  It is such a tragic and sad story that unfortunately happens often with heroin use.

I am sure I'm going to embarrass my daughter, but I admit I have NEVER played Candy Crush before. Are you addicted?  If you played in the month of December, you were part of the 98 million active players a day.  Their parent company King is planning on going public.

There has been some discussions lately as to whether or not a second methadone clinic treatment center should be opened in the Duluth area.  It seems to be a good idea to help addicts get the help that they need from the medicine, as sending people to prison doesn't cure addiction...