How Families Can Help an Addicted Loved OneAddiction, Addiction TreatmentBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 26, 2020Millions of Americans know how painful it is to watch a loved one struggle with alcohol or drug abuse. Research shows that more than 40% of adults in the United States have at least one addicted person in their immediate family. It is even more painful feeling powerless to help. Should you have a heart-to-heart…
Addiction and Dopamine Neurotransmitters: How Addiction WorksAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 15, 2020A number of scientific studies have revealed the complex workings of our brain’s motivation and reward center and how neurotransmitters, often referred to as the brain’s “feel-good chemicals,” are released when we desire something or experience pleasure. Our brains produce numerous natural neurotransmitters that play critical roles in our health and how we feel. The…
Understanding Drug Withdrawal SymptomsAddiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Recovery, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 27, 2019The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reports that almost 25 million Americans by the age of 12 have used illicit drugs within the last month. Drugs and alcohol can change the way that the brain processes emotions and regulates someone’s mood. Continued abuse of drugs and alcohol leads to dependence. Once you have formed…
What 11 Now-Sober Celebrities Want You to Know About AddictionCulture & Media, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 23, 2016Glance at the magazines in any supermarket checkout line, and it can sometimes seem as though every celebrity is struggling with drugs or alcohol. In reality, addiction is just as likely to touch the lives of the ordinary as it is the famous. The only difference is the famous are sure to have a global…
Musician Charts a Path From Addiction to AuthenticityNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthDecember 28, 2015When musician, singer and songwriter Michael Shapiro tells the story of his drug and alcohol addiction, he starts in 1976, when his father took him to see Carlos Santana perform.
U.S. Government Stops Seizing Assets From Drug DealersAddictionBy 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.
Enlisting School and Family Best Way to Prevent Prescription Drug AbuseSubstance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 25, 2015Not all teen prescription drug abuse prevention programs are created equal, as researchers from Duke University and Pennsylvania State University discovered during a recent study.
Project Semicolon: Inspired by Loss, Powered by LoveNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 7, 2015It began as one person honoring her parent. Today, Project Semicolon is a viral phenomenon, challenging mental illness stereotypes and spreading a message of hope and encouragement to all those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ Spawns Blog, Movie, and Book on Addiction RecoveryCulture & MediaBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 28, 2015When Jamie Tworkowski first met Renee Yohe, she was 19, depressed, bipolar, and hooked on coke and booze — with 50 scars from cutting herself. He was struck by the self-hate phrase she’d carved into her forearm.
Watch Out for Binge-Watching TVBehavioral Addictions, Featured, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 9, 2015A marathon session of watching your favorite TV show sounds harmless enough. Thanks to on-demand viewing and online streaming, it’s easy to catch up on several episodes or even a whole season at a time. But binge-consuming anything — whether it’s TV, booze or food — may be a sign that something is missing in…
