WE PROMISE – Treatment Based in Values Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 15, 2019You wake up and it’s hard to get out of bed in the morning. You aren’t looking forward to anything in the day, and it’s weighing on you. You remember that it wasn’t always this way, but you can’t remember when it was easier. It was definitely a long time ago. Living with a mental…
33 Ways to Get the Most Out of the Rehab Experience Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 12, 2019Getting help for a substance abuse disorder or mental health problem is a gift you give yourself, or someone you love. It’s a chance to step away from the cycle of addiction, find out where it came from and learn how to break free. Your success depends on your level of commitment to this process,…
New Studies Compare Smartphones to Cocaine Addiction AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 17, 2017Are you a teenager or young adult in need of smartphone rehab? The answer appears to be “yes” for more than 30% of American and British teenagers who find it difficult to disconnect from their smartphones or other electronics. In fact, technology addiction treatment programs are becoming more readily available to help people whose smartphone…
AP Gives Important New Guidelines for Discussing Addiction AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 26, 2017The Associated Press Updates Its Stylebook to Address Addiction as a Disease Addiction will soon be discussed in a new way in newspapers, magazines and other publications, thanks to key updates the Associated Press made in June 2017 to the latest edition of its influential “AP Stylebook” — the reference guide used by news reporting…
Pornography Addiction a Growing Concern for Young Teens AddictionBy 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.
If You Have an Employee With a Substance Use Disorder, You Could Be Their Lifeline Addiction, 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.
Addiction Expert’s Reddit Q&A Schools Visitors About College Drugs AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 26, 2016For many young people, college means finding themselves in a new environment, freed from parental oversight, making their own decisions, and struggling to keep up academically and fit in socially. It’s pretty much a recipe for alcohol and drug use.
7 Facts About Substance Abuse Every EAP Professional Should Know Addiction, Mental Health, Professionals Treatment & IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 20, 2016Employee assistance programs (EAPs) have the potential to be powerful ammunition on the frontlines of addiction and mental health issues in the workforce. As more companies begin to rely on EAPs to help alleviate barriers to timely, affordable behavioral healthcare services, it’s important that EAP professionals are up to speed on some key facts about…
Addiction Expert Talks Drugs and Sex on Reddit ‘Ask Me Anything’ AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 11, 2016Ask the rock ’n’ rollers — sex and drugs seem made for each other. But the relationship between sexual activity and drug use is a complicated one, and each has the power to influence the other in profound ways.
Study Paints Disheartening Picture of Addiction Treatment Coverage Addiction, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 27, 2016Health insurance plans have traditionally offered little in the way of addiction treatment coverage, so many cheered when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) declared that such benefits should be an essential part of the policies sold through state marketplaces.
