Impulsivity Related to Food AddictionEating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 27, 2014For some, certain foods like chocolate or chips have a strong attraction. So-called “chocoholics” talk about their affinity for chocolate in ways that incorporate terms usually reserved for addiction to drugs or alcohol. Those that believe that they really cannot eat just one potato chip may feel that this food has a particular hold on…
CDC Reports Explosion in E-Cigarette Child Poisoning CallsSubstance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 27, 2014Soaring child poisonings from the fluid used in electronic cigarettes — especially in summer months — has prompted warnings about the risks of liquid nicotine exposure. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that reports of adverse e-cigarette exposure to U.S. poison control centers climbed from one in September 2010 to 1,351 in…
