Promises Drug Treatment Centers See a Troubling Rise in Opiate Addiction UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 2, 2009Addiction Psychiatrist Dr. David Sack recommends an integrated approach to opiate addiction treatment to reduce the risk of relapse. (Vocus) July 1, 2009 — Speculation around the cause of Michael Jackson’s death has brought to the public eye what Promises Treatment Centers has long recognized as a growing problem: opiate prescription drug addiction. Very few… Details
New Study Argues Against Single Depression Gene Theory News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 2, 2009While many studies argue that a single gene helps to determine one’s risk of depression in response to a serious reversal in the person’s life – a lost job, divorce or other event – when the theory was tested through scientific scrutiny, it did not prove to be valid. According to a piece in the… Details
Studies Examine Importance of Histamine in Alcohol Use AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 1, 2009The behavior that is exhibited as a result of alcohol consumption can often be embarrassing or even destructive. The histamine-3 receptor plays an important role in alcohol-related behavior and a drug that can impact this receptor could offer hope. Science Daily recently reported on a study headed by Pertti Panula that examines whether or not… Details
More Sleep Could Help in Fighting Postpartum Depression Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 30, 2009Postpartum depression is a part of new baby reality for many parents as they try to adjust to the major changes in life due to creating a new one. While many a new mommy has taken specific drugs designed to address postpartum depression, a new study finds that the she might just be tired. The… Details
Do Tumors in Cancer Patients Produce Depression? News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 29, 2009It isn’t out of the realm of understanding to hear that a person fighting cancer would have some mental reaction to their condition, such as depression. Depending upon the individual’s prognosis, a teetering between life and death can greatly impact the person’s outlook on life. Now it seems that depression associated with cancer patients is… Details
Crohn’s Disease Puts Young People at Higher Risk for Depression Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 28, 2009An individual struggling with a disease is understandably more prone to depression. Perhaps they are struggling with their illness or even with facing their own mortality. For many years, physicians believed that this was a mental state of dealing with an illness. For others, it is their struggle that makes them more susceptible. For young… Details
Higher Drinking Age Has Led to Less Binge Drinking, Except Among College Students AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 26, 2009New research has found substantial reductions in binge drinking since the national drinking age was raised to 21 two decades ago, but there is one exception: college students. The rate of binge drinking in male college students remain the same, but the rate of drinking in female students has increased dramatically. Researchers from Washington University… Details
Drug Treatment Demand on the Rise AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 24, 2009The fact that drug treatments are available is a positive move in the direction of progress toward a healthier community. When the demand increases among adults for these treatments, one has to ask the question: does this mean that drug use is up or those seeking to stop is increasing? A recent news piece out… Details
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective in Treating Insomnia News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 23, 2009Cognitive behavioral therapy is often used in treating substance abuse as a way of getting an individual back on a normal track of life. While it has seen some success in this area, researchers are also finding that it may help those suffering from chronic insomnia.
Graphic Ads Help Prevent Meth Use AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 22, 2009By Colin Gilbert Methamphetamine abuse has become a serious problem among teenagers and young adults in Idaho. In 2007, the state ranked fourth in the country for meth use among individuals aged 12-25, and more than half of Idaho’s prison inmates acknowledged the drug as being directly involved with their initial imprisonment. It’s an alarming… Details
