You tap your fingers against the empty bottle, sweat pooling at the base of your back. The things you see and know are in stark contrast to what you want to know. The bottle you hold contains nothing. It is dry, consumed. It shouldn’t be, not when you know full well the seal was broken…
If you’re a parent, you should assume that your child will be tempted to drink on prom night and other celebrations that mark the end of the school year. In a 2005 survey of high school students, about 43 percent had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, and 75 percent had tried alcohol at…
There are many shocking facts related to alcohol abuse statistics. The number of individuals in the U.S., and around the world that have an issue with alcohol abuse continues to increase in spite of efforts to reduce the statistics. People with an alcohol addiction sometimes do not realize that they are actually a part of…
Do you know the answer to the question, ‘What is alcohol abuse?’ Do you know whether you or your loved one has an alcohol use disorder? The answers to these and other questions help individuals understand what is alcohol abuse, and how it potentially affects them. The Promises Behavioral Health experienced professionals helps clients and…
There 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…
One 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…
For 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…
It 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…
This 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 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…