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This blog post is part of a blog carnival on contraception, hosted by About.com contraception guide, Dawn Stacey.  Sex addiction is an addictive behavior that can creep up on you over time. There are many different types of sex addiction and not all of them involve the risk of pregnancy. But when compulsive sex does involve the risk of pregnancy, those involved can easily overlook the need for contraception.  Read More...

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If you've been following my blog for a while, you will know my views on the harm done to people with addictions by the lack of compassion they face in society, particularly when it comes from those who are supposed to help them -- healthcare professionals. So I was delighted to hear from the National Institute on Drug Abuse that they are developing an innovative new project to enhance professional attitudes towards people with addiction. Read More...

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As a follow up to my recent fertility blog carnival post on Fertility, Drugs and Addictive Behaviors, I am including more detail on what research can tell us about marijuana and fertility. Read More...

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Pro ana, an online movement encouraging self starvation, is increasingly being recognized as a problem, yet few seem to recognize the inevitability that pro ana or something like it was bound to happen sooner or later. Although not strictly an addiction, the eating disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, bears some striking similarities to addiction. Many who are involved in the pro ana movement describe themselves as "addicted to being thin" -- and a treatment model often used in treating anorexia is most well known for its application to addictive behaviors -- the Stages of Change model. Read More...