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June 29, 2020

The Danger of Under-Diagnosis

  The danger of under-diagnosis and incomplete treatment  Despite research that clearly signifies a high correlation and close relationship between eating disorders and addictions, many parents […]
June 26, 2020

Bad Habit or Addiction

  Bad Habit or Addiction: How to Tell the Difference   “Addictions rarely happen suddenly, unless it’s something like heroin,”  says Nowinski. “Generally, they creep up on […]
June 15, 2020

Virtual Pressure

  Virtual Pressure And then there’s the Internet. A hub of endless information, the web is yet another way the message of having the “perfect” body […]
June 5, 2020

Genetics and Addiction

The Nature vs. Nurture Debate   Genetics, early life experiences and environmental factors all play a role in addiction.  “Roughly speaking, 50 percent of the contributors to […]
June 1, 2020

Addiction and Eating Disorders

  A toxic and often secret partnership    At school and in the media, school-aged youth are bombarded with unhealthy, unrealistic messages about being thin, popular, attractive, […]
May 4, 2020

Adolescent Cannabis Use

With legalization of marijuana occurring in multiple states, there has been an increased focus on the impact legally available marijuana will have on adolescents. There has also […]
February 27, 2020

One Toke Over The Line

(CHICAGO, IL)… As a society, we have faced and developed ways to test for and penalize those driving while under the influence of alcohol. Recently, we have […]
August 13, 2019

Warning Signs to look for Adolescents Addiction

 Addiction in Adolescents We are all fearful of our loved ones falling into the trap of addiction. The problem of adolescent drug and/or alcohol addiction is […]
March 4, 2019

The Orient MASKer Aide Ball

Join MASK for The 12th Annual Orient MASKer Aide Ball Saturday October 12th, 2019 at the beautiful Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Please join us for an exotic […]