The Role of Spirituality in 12-Step Recovery RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 21, 2013Spirituality is the general term for a worldview that places an emphasis on interconnection and the presence of larger forces beyond the realm of the individual human being. This worldview differs from a strictly religious orientation, which seeks to describe reality in terms of a specific set of organized beliefs. In a study published in…
Number of Painkiller-Addicted Newborns Soars AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 21, 2013The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville is busy this year. Every day, there are more than a dozen babies born who are hooked on painkillers and other drugs. It’s an alarming trend that has health officials worried. They’re calling it an “epidemic” that could become commonplace across…
