Dependence Vs Addiction: What’s the Difference?Addiction, Dependence, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 30, 2020If you’re not sure of the difference between dependence vs. addiction, you’re not alone. A lot of people aren’t sure what the real difference is, but they know that both terms mean that there are problems that must addiction treatment must address. Whether you’ve become dependent on a substance or you’re addicted to it, getting…
What Are the Most Addictive Substances?Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 24, 2020Many substances can cause addiction issues. For some substances, addiction happens more commonly or more rapidly. It’s important to know that the most addictive substances are so that you can avoid them. If you have to take them for a medical purpose, you want to be aware of the potential for addiction. If you find…
Addiction and the Brain: What You Need to KnowAddiction, Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 4, 2020One of the main problems with drugs and alcohol is that they affect the way the brain works. They can cause serious and significant problems for anyone who uses or abuses them, especially over the long term. It’s important to understand addiction and the brain, so you can get a better idea of how drug…
Drug Use and AbscessesAddiction, Drug Addiction, News and Research, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 21, 2020How are drug use and abscesses related? Drugs such as heroin, morphine, cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine and certain prescription drugs are injected intravenously and less often via intramuscular or subcutaneous methods. Injection introduces a drug into the bloodstream via a hollow hypodermic needle and a syringe, which breaks the skin. Injection site abscess is one of…
Addiction and AIDS: The Role of Substance Abuse in HIVAddiction, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 19, 2020As you look at addiction and AIDS, the role of substance abuse in HIV may not be clear. However, there are inextricable links between these important factors. How HIV Spreads With Needles HIV lives in body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk) and is most commonly spread through blood. According to the Centers…
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.
