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Addiction blog
Information written by Ruy Arroyo and the Charlas Adictivas team. No alarmism, no judgment, backed by evidence.
Cannabis addiction: symptoms, how to tell if you're hooked, and what happens when you stop smoking weed
Cannabis addiction: DSM-5 symptoms, the 6-question CAST test, what happens day by day when you quit smoking weed, and where to get help in Madrid.
Ruy Arroyo · 15 min
How to quit cocaine without relapsing
A step-by-step guide: what happens in the brain, the stages of the process and what makes a program actually work.
Ruy Arroyo · 12 min
How to quit alcohol safely
Withdrawal syndrome, when you need medical help and what the outpatient process looks like without hospital admission.
Ruy Arroyo · 14 min
Signs of alcoholism that aren't always recognized
Physical, psychological and behavioral signs that alcohol has stopped being a habit and become a dependence.
Ruy Arroyo · 10 min
Addiction specialist in Madrid
What an addiction specialist does, how they differ from a general practitioner and how to choose the right professional.
Ruy Arroyo · 8 min
Online addiction support: how it works
Is online support really effective for treating an addiction? What the evidence says and which cases respond best.
Ruy Arroyo · 9 min
How to help a family member with an addiction
What to say, what to avoid and how to take care of yourself too when someone you love has an addiction. A guide for mothers, fathers and partners.
Ruy Arroyo · 11 min
