Righteous Obsession: Can You Go Too Far in Recovery? Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 14, 2013Coming out of rehab and filled with ideas about how to embark on a life that is clean and sober is an ideal situation. For many newcomers to sobriety, however, the reality is something a bit less clear-cut. For one thing, there is bound to be a lot of doubt and confusion, uncertainty over what…
Mentally Ill Smoke Nearly 40% of Cigarettes Addiction, Drug Addiction, Featured, Health, Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 14, 2013Individuals who struggle with a mental disorder are at an increased risk for multiple other conditions, including additional mental health issues substance use disorders. A recent report from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health indicates that much of the cigarette consumption in the United States is by those who have a mental disorder.…
Gastric Bypass Surgery Linked to Alcohol Abuse Addiction, AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 14, 2013Gastric bypass surgery changed your life or the life of someone you love – but were all those changes actually good ones? While this surgery for obesity can significantly reduce the risk of chronic, life-threatening conditions, like diabetes and heart disease, it may raise the risk for another chronic, potentially life-threatening condition: alcoholism. The Gastric…
Alcohol Inhalation via Vaportini Fast Track to Addiction Addiction, Alcoholism, Featured, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 11, 2013Every day it seems we hear something about a dangerous new designer drug that young people have been experimenting with at raves, on college campuses, parties, or at various places where adolescents gather. But one of the newest drug fads sweeping the nation involves the oldest and most familiar of all intoxicating substances. Not satisfied…
Don’t Believe the Rhymes: Trinidad James Idiotically Defends ‘Molly’ Reference Addiction, Adolescent Issues, Drug Addiction, FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 10, 2013In an ideal world, rappers aren’t role models. The sad truth is that we are not living in an ideal world. In reality, teens look up to famous musicians, emulate their fashions, and dream of living their lifestyle. Trinidad James is a Trinidad-born rapper who found fame with his song “All Gold Everything” and is…
The Staggering Costs of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Addiction, Alcoholism, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 8, 2013“Drug addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disorder characterized by a compulsion to take a drug with loss of control over drug intake.” – Scripps Research Institute Both alcoholics and drug addicts struggle with the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical consequences of their substance abuse. But what, exactly, is the difference between an alcoholic and…
Outrageous! Modeling Scouts Hound Ill Women at Eating Disorder Clinic Addiction, Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 4, 2013Experts have long suspected that one major influence in the development of eating disorders in some women is the exposure to exceptionally thin models in the media. Major media outlets have largely shrugged off any acknowledgement or responsibility, largely due to a lack of concrete evidence linking eating disorders with celebrity and model images. The…
Study of Smokers’ Genes Reveals Which Teens Are Most Vulnerable to Addiction AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 31, 2013Ninety percent of lung cancer cases in America can be directly attributed to smoking. It’s one of the country’s foremost legal addictions—you can head down to the store and load up on dangerous and addictive substances without attracting attention from the law. Tobacco addiction causes more deaths than HIV, illicit drug use, alcohol use, suicides,…
Designer Drugs: What They Are and Why Their Use Is Growing: Part III AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 28, 2013A lack of scientific literature describing designer drug substances easily leads to unpredictable effects upon human use and no real guidelines on how to treat overdose cases in the medical environment. Of course, this means no safety evaluation or regulation in the course of manufacturing, even in the cases where the drug is still legal.…
The Insidious Connection Between Substance Abuse and Stress AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 12, 2013Stress is a normal and inevitable part of life. We all experience situations or emotions that activate stress responses. Sometimes stress is relatively mild, such as becoming tangled in traffic before an appointment. Other times it’s severe and prolonged, such as the stress experienced by victims of ongoing emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. While we…
