What Are The Long-Term Effects of Xanax? Addiction, Anxiety Disorders, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, News and Research, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 26, 2020Xanax, which is the brand name of the prescription drug alprazolam, is one of the most widely used anxiety drugs in the United States. It is used to treat mental health issues like anxiety disorders and panic disorders. It is among the most frequently prescribed medicines in the benzodiazepine family. However, it is also considered…
How Families Can Help an Addicted Loved One Addiction, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 26, 2020Millions of Americans know how painful it is to watch a loved one struggle with alcohol or drug abuse. Research shows that more than 40% of adults in the United States have at least one addicted person in their immediate family. It is even more painful feeling powerless to help. Should you have a heart-to-heart…
How to Recognize a Functioning Alcoholic At Work Addiction, Alcoholism, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 23, 2020In episodes of “Mad Men,” it’s not uncommon to find Don Draper and his colleagues huddling in the office and drinking alcohol. Boozing and schmoozing on the job was once a staple of white-collar America and offering a drink to visiting clients was a part of doing business. While the days of having a bar…
How to Prevent Teen Drug Abuse Addiction, Adolescent Issues, Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 22, 2020The dangers of teen drug abuse are real and serious, but they are also preventable. Teens are more susceptible than adults to making bad choices and being impulsive, and they are also at a greater risk for becoming addicted when they abuse substances. If you have a teen, you should be worried about the possibility…
How Do Outpatient Rehab Programs Work? Addiction, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 21, 2020Are you wondering how outpatient rehab programs work? Outpatient treatment allows clients to live at home, continue to work or attend school and fulfill other personal obligations. Recovering individuals attend group and individual therapy sessions each week. They meet regularly with a psychiatrist for medications to manage withdrawal, cravings and any existing mental health issues.…
How to Help Your Addicted Teen Addiction, Adolescent Issues, drug rehabBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 20, 2020Having a teen who is addicted to drugs is heartbreaking, but you can help her get well again. Helping a teen get sober can be a challenge, but it is the only thing you can do when you face losing her to addiction. Stats on teenage drug use tell us that too many teens are…
The Dangers of Benzodiazepines Addiction, Drug Addiction, Health, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 19, 2020The dangers of opioids have received significant media attention over the last several years and rightfully so. Opioid overdoses killed more than 33,000 people in 2015, more than any year on record. But what the media should also be paying attention to is the danger presented by another commonly prescribed class of drugs: benzodiazepines. “Benzos”…
The Relation Between Opioid Addiction and the Middle Class AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 17, 2020Prescription opioid addiction is slashing and burning its way across the American landscape. Since the late 1990s, the rate of narcotic painkiller addiction (and overdose) has soared, and addiction treatment centers are now overflowing with men and women dependent on drugs like OxyContin, fentanyl, Vicodin and Percocet. The arrival of the 21st century has also…
Addiction and Dopamine Neurotransmitters: How Addiction Works AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 15, 2020A number of scientific studies have revealed the complex workings of our brain’s motivation and reward center and how neurotransmitters, often referred to as the brain’s “feel-good chemicals,” are released when we desire something or experience pleasure. Our brains produce numerous natural neurotransmitters that play critical roles in our health and how we feel. The…
Embracing the ‘Failure’ of Relapse Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 14, 2020Relapse is more the rule than the exception in addiction recovery. In fact, relapse is considered a component of addiction, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which says, “Addiction is a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.” Instead of viewing relapse as…
