What Are the Physical Effects of Alcohol?Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Behavioral Addictions, Dual Diagnosis, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 27, 2019Millions of people in the United States die each year due to alcohol-related problems. Alcohol is one of the most devastating substances that people ingest. It’s overwhelming because the difficulties of alcohol are often overlooked and downplayed. Not everyone recognizes how detrimental the physical effects of alcohol are. Consequently, people who indulge in alcohol not…
The Dangers of Mixing Cocaine and AlcoholAddiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Adolescent Issues, Behavioral Addictions, Depression, Mood Disorders, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 27, 2019Can you mix cocaine and alcohol? According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), there were about 1.5 million cocaine users across the U.S. in 2017, and 14.1 million adults had an alcohol use disorder. Many cocaine users mix the drug with alcohol, but that doesn’t mean it’s the right health choice.…
7 Common Addictive BehaviorsAddiction, Behavioral Addictions, Sex AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 22, 2019Addictive Behaviors It’s not just substances that can be addictive: there are also addictive behaviors. 12 step support programs can be used for both behaviors and substances, but it’s important for you to identify your addictive behavior first. Here are some common examples of these types of behavior. 1. Gambling Addictions Gambling is one of the…
What is Psychotherapy?Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Alcoholism, Behavioral Addictions, Drug Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, Sex Addiction, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 15, 2019People who have taken the step to detox from a drug or alcohol addiction are to be commended. It requires courage and strength to make the decision to come forward and admit you have a problem, and it takes tremendous dedication and hard work to follow through. However, even after detox is complete, the work…
Is Addiction a Disease?Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 19, 2019There used to be a time when people thought of addiction as a moral failure. Some might still embrace this opinion. Science now shows us that chemical dependency is actually an illness. Could it be true; is addiction a disease? Is Addiction a Disease? Science proves that addiction is a sickness of the brain that…
Do I Have a Behavioral Addiction?Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 11, 2019Talk to people about addiction, and they visualize someone abusing alcohol or pain pills. However, few have heard of behavioral addiction. It’s a situation where someone struggles with specific behaviors in the same way someone else experiences substance abuse. It still requires treatment at addiction treatment centers. Do you fall into this category? What’s a…
Why Am I Hooked to My Smartphone? Answers From NeuroscienceBehavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 25, 2016Have you ever wondered why your smartphone is so hard to put down or why you can’t resist reading that incoming text? Why do you suddenly feel vulnerable when you find yourself without your smartphone — a condition described with terms such as “nomophobia” or no-mobile-phone phobia?
Runner’s High: How Evolution Explains ItBehavioral Addictions, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 21, 2015The so-called runner’s high has an evolutionary explanation, according to researchers who have been exploring the phenomenon. A study by a team at the University of Arizona, led by David Raichlen, PhD, a professor in the School of Anthropology there, has found evidence to suggest that the runner’s high is an evolutionarily adaptive mechanism unique…
8 Signs You’re Addicted to Your SmartphoneBehavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 25, 2015A behavioral addiction occurs when an activity that gives you a reward becomes something you can no longer control. Just like with drug abuse, a certain behavior can make you feel good and you’ll want to repeat it. When you are engaging in the behavior to the point that other aspects of your life suffer…
U.K. Authorities Launch Pilot Project to Ferret Out Problem GamblersBehavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 23, 2015Are some demographic groups more vulnerable to pathological gambling than others?
