Addiction

This I What It Is Like To Lose A Friend To Suicide

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I write about Suicide

05/05/16

This is what it’s like to lose a friend to suicide.

Awareness About Binge Drinking

Staff didn't know if she would wake up

Six months ago, Hanna Lottritz planned on having a fun day out with friends at a music festival. She blacked out before midnight, and woke up in the hospital—to find that she had been in an alcohol-induced coma for two days. Lottritz, who turned 21 earlier this month, wrote a poignant blog  sharing her story.

What Is Addiction?

Addiction is a condition that results when a person ingests a substance (e.g., alcohol,cociaine, nicotine) or engages in an activity (e.g., gambling, sex, shopping) that can be pleasurable but the continued use/act of which becomes compulsive and interferes with ordinary life responsibilities, such as work, relationships, or health. Users may not be aware that their behavior is out of control and causing problems for themselves and others.

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