You Need Rehab for Alcohol and Substance AbuseAddiction, Alcoholism, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 5, 2020There are several myths that some individuals with an alcohol abuse disorder or a substance use disorder believe about their addiction. There are other myths that people sometimes believe about individuals that engage in alcohol abuse or substance abuse due to addiction to other drugs. Do you believe that you do not need treatment? Does…
Why Do People Binge Drink?Addiction, Alcoholism, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 28, 2020One of the questions you might ask about alcohol is, why do people binge drink? There are many reasons for this kind of behavior, and it can depend on the person doing the drinking. However, there are some more common reasons, as well as some that you might not see as often. Those reasons can…
Alcohol and Ibuprofen Can be a Dangerous MixAddiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 9, 2020For many people, drinking in moderation and using over-the-counter pain medication is just a normal part of life. When done responsibly, there isn’t necessarily an issue with either one of these behaviors. But the problem comes in when alcohol and ibuprofen are used in larger quantities and used together. At that point, they can start…
Signs of a High-Functioning AlcoholicAddiction, Alcoholism, FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 18, 2020It is not always easy to spot an alcoholic. Not everyone who has a drinking problem is falling down on a park bench with a brown paper bag concealing the bottle in their hand. Nor is every alcoholic spending their evenings perched on a bar stool ordering round after round to satisfy an addiction. For…
Am I an Alcoholic?Addiction, Alcoholism, Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 8, 2020This may be a tough topic to read, but if you are wondering whether you or a loved one is, in fact, an alcoholic, it may be one of the most important self-assessments or assessments you make. Look through the following questions and answer honestly. Am I an Alcoholic Self-Evaluation 1. Do you feel you…
I Wish My Dad Could Have Gone to RehabAddiction, AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 5, 2020I wish my dad had gone to rehab. When I was a little girl my father treated me like a princess. He brought me dolls and built me a big toy chest to display them. We watched favorite TV shows and he always sat with his arm around me protectively. He’d take me to fancy…
Staged Accidents Send Strong Message About Drunk Driving on Prom NightAdolescent Issues, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 18, 2016Prom is all about dresses and corsages, tuxedos and bow ties, but it’s also all too often about drinking. Prom typically kicks off the last month before graduation for high school seniors, which means that it is a time of both exceptional elation and major stress.
Alcohol, Tobacco Greatest Global Promoters of Addiction, and It’s Not Even CloseAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 23, 2015Global statistics confirm that billions of human beings are currently using alcohol and tobacco, cementing their status as humanity’s runaway drugs of choice. In fact, if we were to add up the number of people taking some type of illegal drug, it wouldn’t come close to matching either the number drinking alcohol (nearly 2 billion)…
Does Drinking in Movies Encourage Teens to Drink in Real Life?Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 27, 2015A British study has uncovered a possible connection between teen drinking and exposure to scenes of alcohol consumption in popular movies. These findings cry out for replication, but it is notable that even after adjustments were made to compensate for other determining factors, evidence suggesting a cause-and-effect relationship remained.
The Top Five Ways to Relax Without AlcoholRecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 27, 2015If you have been through the alcoholism acceptance stages, you asked for help, went through rehab and joined a support group, you have done everything right to get and stay sober. These are just the basics, though. How do you plan to live the rest of your life without alcohol? Do you know how to…
