Pornography Addiction a Growing Concern for Young TeensAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 23, 2016Many people are uncomfortable talking about pornography use and addiction in general, let alone as a problem that affects young teenagers and pre-teens. Unfortunately, regular pornography exposure is a real concern for adolescents and may put young people at risk for delinquent behavior and even teen porn addiction.
John Oliver Turns His Outrage on the Opioid EpidemicNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 20, 2016With his trademark blend of humor, brutal truth and outrage, John Oliver educated America about its deadly opioid epidemic on his HBO show Last Week Tonight, laying much of the blame for its origin at the feet of the pharmaceutical industry.
Esteemed Addiction Psychiatrist Joins Promises® Scottsdale Treatment CenterNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 12, 2016Steven Karp, DO, FACN, a triple board certified osteopathic physician in adult, addiction, and geriatric psychiatry, joins Promises® Scottsdale as medical director.
Park Bench Drug Rehab Joins Promises Treatment Centers® Family, Becomes Promises New JerseyUncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 6, 2016The addiction treatment network’s expansion into the Northeast makes quality care more accessible for a demographic hit hard by the opioid epidemic: young adults.
Promises® Young Adult Drug Rehab Center Welcomes New Program DirectorNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 6, 2016Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) Nov. 30, 2016 – Promises® Young Adult treatment center in West Los Angeles named Frank Sanchez, PhD, LMFT, as its program director. Dr. Sanchez has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults struggling with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues.
The Sundance Center Becomes Promises Scottsdale, Joins Promises Treatment Centers® FamilyUncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 29, 2016The Scottsdale, Arizona-based facility brings its evidence-based drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs and a new primary women’s eating disorders program to the Promises® family.
If You Have an Employee With a Substance Use Disorder, You Could Be Their LifelineAddiction, Addiction Recovery, Alcoholism, Professionals Treatment & Issues, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 23, 2016When the holiday season arrives, workplace parties are a common form of celebration. Some amount of alcohol consumption is expected during these events, and most who attend will drink responsibly and in moderation.
Dealing With Your ‘Drunk Uncle’ This Holiday SeasonAlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 22, 2016In a recurring skit on “Saturday Night Live,” Bobby Moynihan plays “drunk uncle,” a character who becomes more outrageous, combative and inappropriate with each gulp from his ever-present glass.
What You Need to Know About Bullying and Youth SuicideMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 28, 2016At first, life was good, Daniel Fitzpatrick wrote in his suicide note — lots of friends, good grades in school. But when his family moved from the area and then returned, the bullying began. “It was different. My old friends changed, they didn’t talk to me, they didn’t even like me.”
Beware of Trauma Triggers This HalloweenNews and Research, Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 17, 2016For many, Halloween is a harmless holiday honored with jack-o-lanterns, trick-or-treating, costume parties, decorations and good-natured fright. For trauma survivors, this fall tradition can present a perpetual minefield of trauma triggers at every ghoulish turn. Read on to learn more about overt and covert trauma, Halloween trauma triggers and advice from a trauma expert on…
