Smoking, Drugs, and Alcohol El Monte CA

Smoking cigarettes or doing drugs are very addicting habits. Learn more about addiction and the problems that it causes, as well as treatments that may help to overcome these addictions.

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How Do You Know If You're an Alcoholic? El Monte CA

What is the difference between the person who likes to have a few drinks and the alcoholic in El Monte? Patients who arrive in my office, either of their own volition, or at the insistence of family and friends, are usually on the defensive when I first ask them about their drinking habits and behaviors.

Smoking and COPD: Some Common Questions El Monte CA

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, accounts for over 100,000 deaths per year in the United States alone, making it the fourth leading cause of death. COPD is actually a group of diseases that include chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthmatic bronchitis.

The Drug Compliance Challenge El Monte CA

For people in El Monte with chronic diseases, medications are often as much a part of the daily routine as brushing teeth. Some may only require a single, daily pill. Other regimens, such as some of those used to manage congestive heart failure or HIV disease, require complicated pill schedules that could confound even the most diligent and organized individuals.

It's Never too Late to Quit El Monte CA

Not all smokers in El Monte may be aware that quitting at any age can help reduce their risk of lung cancer and other smoking-related illness as well as improve the quality of that life. Read on to learn more information in the following article.

Substance Abuse Relapses: Could It Be a Dual Diagnosis? El Monte CA

As anyone in El Monte touched by substance abuse or dependence knows, recovery is not a simple process. People on the cusp of recovery and even those who have been "clean" for years sometimes slip back under the influence of cocaine or alcohol or prescription drugs.

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How Do You Know If You're an Alcoholic? El Monte CA

What is the difference between the person who likes to have a few drinks and the alcoholic in El Monte? Patients who arrive in my office, either of their own volition, or at the insistence of family and friends, are usually on the defensive when I first ask them about their drinking habits and behaviors.

It's Never too Late to Quit El Monte CA

Not all smokers in El Monte may be aware that quitting at any age can help reduce their risk of lung cancer and other smoking-related illness as well as improve the quality of that life. Read on to learn more information in the following article.

Just One Cigarette Doubles Risk of Addiction El Monte CA

Think just one cigarette can't get you addicted? Think again. For every teen who has said, "Oh, I'll try it just once," researchers from the University College London have shown that even after smoking just one cigarette, the compulsion to smoke another can last for at least three years.

Kicking Butts: Different Approaches to Stop Smoking El Monte CA

By now the reason you started smoking is probably unclear: maybe it was peer pressure in high school in El Monte, maybe you just needed a vice after a stressful day at work. No matter the reason, you are still puffing away.

Secondhand Smoke May Increase Bone Loss Risk El Monte CA

Your gums are probably the last thing on your mind when you go to a nightclub or bar in El Monte, but dentists want you to consider this fact: a recent study in rats found that exposure to secondhand cigarette smoke appeared to increase the risk of bone loss in people with gum disease.

Smokers' Lung Function May Improve with Activity El Monte CA

If you smoke, getting moderate to high levels of regular physical activity in El Monte may slow the decline in breathing and lung function, according to a new study. Exercise and physical activity may also help delay development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a pulmonary disease commonly associated with prolonged smoking.

Smoking and COPD: Some Common Questions El Monte CA

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, accounts for over 100,000 deaths per year in the United States alone, making it the fourth leading cause of death. COPD is actually a group of diseases that include chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthmatic bronchitis.

Substance Abuse Relapses: Could It Be a Dual Diagnosis? El Monte CA

As anyone in El Monte touched by substance abuse or dependence knows, recovery is not a simple process. People on the cusp of recovery and even those who have been "clean" for years sometimes slip back under the influence of cocaine or alcohol or prescription drugs.

The Drug Compliance Challenge El Monte CA

For people in El Monte with chronic diseases, medications are often as much a part of the daily routine as brushing teeth. Some may only require a single, daily pill. Other regimens, such as some of those used to manage congestive heart failure or HIV disease, require complicated pill schedules that could confound even the most diligent and organized individuals.

The Racial Gap in Smokers' Risk of Lung Cancer El Monte CA

If you light the occasional cigarette or puff through a few every day, your risk of getting lung cancer may depend a lot on your ethnicity.