‘Supermom’ on Adderall Is Afraid to Stop Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 8, 2014The mornings are the absolute worst. It’s like my entire body is cemented to the bed. The sleep I get, when I finally do collapse and catch a few hours, is light and unsatisfying—I’m never rested. They say that the Adderall messes with your sleep cycles; well let me tell you, an inability to fall…
Once-Broken Mom Moves Beyond Stigma to Strength Alcoholism, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 7, 2014To those in AA, it’s known as The Big Book. Chrisi Hard’s copy is deep blue with the title Alcoholics Anonymous embossed in the same color on the cover, rendering the words almost invisible. “They design them that way,” she explains, “so that if you’re reading it in a coffee shop or somewhere, no one…
Who Do You Think You Are? Discovering the Person You Were Meant to Be Featured, Mental Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 6, 2014By Carolyn Hughes, BA Hons, CQSW — Who do you want to be? If you’ve experienced traumas that have left you numb, or the pressures of an image-conscious, success-driven society are forcing you to live your life trying to be someone you’re not, perhaps it’s time to start finding out who you really are. As…
Huge Indoor Marijuana Operation Busted in L.A. AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 6, 2014A marijuana production and sales enterprise called “huge” and worth more than $72 million in yearly sales was raided in drug seizures and arrests carried out May 1 across Southern California.
5 Top Gifts for Mom This Mother’s Day to Make Her Feel Truly Loved Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 6, 2014Flowers are nice. Jewelry is generally appreciated. Going out to dinner is a popular favorite. But when it comes to giving Mom a gift she’ll remember long after the flowers are wilted, the jewelry is carefully stored and the meal is something of the past, many sons and daughters might consider a loving gift instead.…
Palcohol: Top 3 Perils of Powdered Alcohol AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 6, 2014A powdered form of liquor called Palcohol that can turn water into a cocktail? First thought: Astronaut buzz? Second thought: Who would want to replace a regular margarita with a “Powderita” and why? It’s the second question that remains unanswered and has alarmed parents, public health officials and addiction treatment doctors, who swiftly rattled off…
Staying Sober on Cinco de Mayo: Virgin Margaritas, DUI Checkpoints RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 5, 2014Cinco de Mayo is like other holidays during which there is so much over-drinking that police plan on it. Besides offering widespread DUI checkpoints, authorities advise celebrants to stay sober — or at least sober behind the wheel — for a safe, no-regrets celebration.
Rogue Internet Drug Sellers Pose Risk to Global Public Health AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 5, 2014A new report from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) should serve as a wake-up call to consumers searching for and buying their medications online. Illegal online drug sellers are the most frequent conduits of counterfeit drugs and pose a continued threat to global public health, the report titled Internet Drug Outlet Identification…
Colleges With the Most Drug and Alcohol Arrests Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 2, 2014The University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh is the No. 1 college in the U.S. for alcohol-related arrests, according to a study by the Drugs on Campus Project, while the State University of New York at Oneonta came in first for illicit drug arrests.
Nicotine Has Tightest Grip on Women Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 1, 2014Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The importance of understanding the mechanisms of tobacco addiction and those most affected by it can hardly be understated, and a new study from Austria has provided evidence that women are more…
