Michigan Initiates Attack on Prescription Drug Problem News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 7, 2009While prescription drugs can play a vital role in the healthcare of individuals throughout the world, they can also be life threatening when used improperly or as a habit. For drug counselors, police officers, treatment providers and other professionals throughout the nation, prescription drug abuse is not only a health problem, it is a legal…
Six Million U.S. Women Report Problem with Alcohol AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 7, 2009Alcohol is a problem for nearly six million women in the U.S. who abuse or are dependent upon the substance. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University announced these statistics this month as part of Alcohol Awareness Month.
Nanotechnology Research May Offer Hope for Drug Addiction Featured, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 7, 2009The University of Buffalo has completed new research, suggesting that nanotechnology treatment for drug addiction may offer the answer to long-term recovery. Scientists involved in the research have developed a stable nanoparticle that delivers short RNA molecules in the brain to disable the gene that has proven to play a critical role in a variety…
Scientists Discover Potential Brain Pathway for Drug Addiction Featured, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 7, 2009Proper treatments for drug addictions face an ongoing battle in fighting against a patient’s lack of willpower, lack of motivation and even self-destructive tendencies. Now, research just announced by Chemical & Engineering News indicates that a peptide produced in the brain might provide the answer. A natural appetite stimulant, the peptide is a melanin-concentrating hormone…
Methamphetamines Impacting the Middle Class Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 7, 2009For years, methamphetamine has been considered the drug of choice for the lower class. It is cheap to make, easy to acquire and delivers the same euphoric high as more expensive “upper class” drugs such as ecstasy and cocaine. Now that perception is changing as the drug itself has found a comfortable market among the…
