The Truth about Teens and Drugs Addiction, Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 2, 2015Teenage drug abuse facts may be surprising to many adults, and especially alarming to parents of teens. Many more teens are experimenting with, abusing and becoming addicted to drugs than most adults ever imagined. They are using illegal drugs, but they are also getting prescriptions from friends and family members to use as study aids…
Addicted to Information Addiction, Culture & MediaBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 29, 2015Today’s modern technology addictions include being hooked on Internet surfing, obsessing over social media and being unable to put down the smartphone. At the heart of each of these is one addictive thing: information. If you struggle with spending too much time online, texting, updating your status or other modern tech diversions, you are probably…
Celebrate Recovery During National Recovery Month AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 29, 2015September is National Recovery Month. During this month, the success stories of people who are in recovery from addiction or mental health issues are celebrated, along with treatment centers and those who work in the field of recovery. The U.S. Department of Health and SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) have been sponsoring…
Alcohol, Tobacco Greatest Global Promoters of Addiction, and It’s Not Even Close AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 23, 2015Global statistics confirm that billions of human beings are currently using alcohol and tobacco, cementing their status as humanity’s runaway drugs of choice. In fact, if we were to add up the number of people taking some type of illegal drug, it wouldn’t come close to matching either the number drinking alcohol (nearly 2 billion)…
These Massachusetts Police Will Not Charge Addicts Seeking Help Addiction, Addiction RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 17, 2015Gloucester Police Chief Lenny Campanello recently announced that any addict surrendering drugs and paraphernalia to a police officer and requesting help would not be charged with a drug crime. The move is controversial and provocative and, the chief hopes, will start a conversation about drug addiction as a disease and the need for treatment. He…
From the White House to Your House: A Different Approach to Heroin Addiction Addiction, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 11, 2015After decades of a mindset that treated incarceration as the most fitting response to drug use, signs are adding up that the nation is getting serious about giving treatment a chance. Among indications of this attitude change is the recent White House announcement of a Heroin Response Strategy that pairs health and law enforcement officials…
Getting Loud About Facing Addiction Addiction, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 1, 2015It’s billed as “the day the silence ends.” On Oct. 4, top-name performers, political leaders, and tens of thousands of people who care about resolving a public health crisis that kills 350 daily will converge on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the UNITE to Face Addiction rally. Staged by the nonprofit group Facing…
Video Gaming: Tips for Parents AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 30, 2015If you’re a parent, you’ve probably worried about video games at some point — if you should allow them, limit them, or seriously fret about them overpowering other parts of your child’s life.
U.S. Government Stops Seizing Assets From Drug Dealers AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 29, 2015 A legal tool meant to take wealth and assets from suspected drug dealers has been halted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) after years in which millions in valuables were seized from people never charged with a crime.
Which Jobs Have the Highest Rates of Substance Abuse? AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 28, 2015Based on data recently released from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), we can now say which jobs are most likely to cause people to need a drink or even to abuse drugs. We all know that work can be a major source of stress in our lives, but some jobs are…
