Are You an ‘Almost Alcoholic’?Alcoholism, Featured, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 31, 2013Are you an “almost alcoholic?” Do you even have any idea what that is? It may sound a little strange, but it isn’t as far off as you might think. With all the media attention of the consequences of drunk driving, the national rates of alcoholism and continued teen experimentation with alcohol, you might wonder…
Study of Smokers’ Genes Reveals Which Teens Are Most Vulnerable to AddictionAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 31, 2013Ninety percent of lung cancer cases in America can be directly attributed to smoking. It’s one of the country’s foremost legal addictions—you can head down to the store and load up on dangerous and addictive substances without attracting attention from the law. Tobacco addiction causes more deaths than HIV, illicit drug use, alcohol use, suicides,…
