Feeling ‘Phantom’ Vibrations? That’s So Not Good, Author Says AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 11, 2013The technological trappings of the modern age may be opening up a door to a new type of addiction. The evidence is increasing that people are showing signs of addiction to the Internet, smart phones, and videogames, but it’s unclear whether it’s an addiction to technology itself or an underlying problem such as anxiety manifesting…
People Pleasers More Likely to Overindulge AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 4, 2013Binge eating is often associated with secrecy and shame. Those who binge eat often do so in private, consuming thousands of calories in a relatively short period of time, and usually in one sitting. Binging usually occurs at home or when a person is alone.
Pot Dealer in U.K. Sentenced to Writing Essay AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 2, 2013Write a 5000-word essay or do 240 hours of community service? Although a formal poll hasn’t been taken, it’s not hard to guess the choice most convicted drug dealers would make. Yet, a 32-year-old UK man said he was “shocked” to hear the sentence handed down to him by the judge. He was reportedly unable…
The Most Misunderstood Addiction Problem AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 1, 2013In Bailey’s sophomore year of high school, her parents divorced and her father moved across the country to be with another woman. Her mother, devastated by the affair she’d discovered months earlier, succumbed to depression. The stress of her parents’ divorce and her feelings of responsibility for her mother’s condition took a toll on her.…
Subtle (and not-so-subtle) Signs that You May Need Alcohol or Drug Rehab Treatment AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 26, 2013Admitting that you have a problem and may need alcohol or drug rehab treatment is very difficult for most people. It’s hard enough to admit it to yourself – and even harder to let others know you need help. But, unless you take that courageous first step, you’ll continue down a path of self-destruction that…
Silk Road Called the eBay for Drugs AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 21, 2013Buying illegal drugs online is as easy as a dive into the “Deep Web.” An eBay auction or an Amazon purchase is so well-documented that it seems utterly impossible to go that route, but there is an equivalent site operating in the Deep Web (also called the Deepnet, the Invisible Web, the Undernet or the…
Rob Weiss Talks Sex Addiction with Details Magazine AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 21, 2013Robert Weiss, director of the Sexual Recovery Institute in Los Angeles and sexual disorders services at The Ranch Treatment Center in Tennessee talks to Details magazine about sex addiction. In The Details Sex Report, Weiss weighs in on the great debate about whether sex addiction should be recognized as a disorder by the American Psychiatric…
Can the Runner’s High Be Dangerous? AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 19, 2013When people think about addiction, drugs, alcohol or such impulsive activities as gambling often come to mind. Illicit drugs are commonly considered to be risky in any quantity, while substances like alcohol and prescription drugs are not necessarily inherently dangerous, but can be harmful if used incorrectly or to excess. Gambling can be regarded in…
Keeping up Appearances: 5 Tricks Professionals Use to Hide their Addiction Addiction, Professionals Treatment & IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 19, 2013Professionals have the smarts – and the motivation – to hide a drug or alcohol addiction. After all, they have a lot to lose. They put their reputation, their professional standing, their public image and their relationships in jeopardy if they are seen talking to a drug dealer in a seedy neighborhood or disappear for…
Why We Can’t Eat Just One: The Science Behind Junk Food Addiction Addiction, FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 12, 2013It’s no accident that Americans are addicted to salty, crunchy chips and surgery soft drinks. Scientists and “crave experts” in the processed-food industry have been working for decades to make it so.
