New Anti-Smoking Shock Campaign Unveiled by CDC Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 11, 2014Brett quit smoking four years ago, well after losing most of his teeth. By his mid-30s, gum disease from tobacco smoking had ravaged the bones and tissue supporting his teeth — 16 removed in one surgery. At 42, nearly toothless, Brett still smoked. He soberly looks at the viewer in a new “scared straight” television…
Make Designated Driver Your MVP on Super Bowl Sunday AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 1, 2014In advance of Super Bowl XLVIII, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has teamed up with Tennessee Titans Tight End Delanie Walker, named the 2013 Titans Walter Payton Man of the Year, to urge football fans to have a plan for how they’ll get home from Super Bowl parties with a non-drinking designated driver, MADD said…
Landmark Anti-Smoking Campaign Scares 100,000 Into Quitting Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 6, 2013You may have seen Terrie Hall and struggled to watch her talk. Hall was once a competitive cheerleader, but now her mouth sags on one side and she’s lost her voice to smoking. In her halting YouTube account seen by millions, the North Carolina ex-smoker still fighting cancer makes a suggestion to those who’ve yet…
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is April 27 Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 25, 2013The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, in coordination with more than 4,000 state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies across the country, will hold its sixth annual drug “take-back” day April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Eating Disorder Prevention Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 17, 2012Many children, if not most, will feel insecure about their physique at some point in their lives. This is especially common among athletes who need to make a certain weight class, or children who are teased about their weight. If your child measures their own self-worth by the number on the scale, they could be…
Promises Behavioral Health Reminds Parents to Lock the Cabinet During National Prevention Week FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthMay 23, 2012In honor of SAMHSA’s first annual National Prevention Week, Promises Behavioral Health is reminding parents to do their part in preventing teen prescription drug abuse.
Support Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31, 2011 and Help Create a Drug-Free Environment Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 9, 2011Red Ribbon Week, the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the United States, is coming up soon. This year, the annual week-long event takes place October 23-31, 2011. It’s a time when people and communities can take the opportunity to come together and unite in a visible stand against drugs. The theme of this…
Parents: Health Risk for Teens in Lazy Cakes and Bath Salts Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 20, 2011As summer approaches and children are out of school, parents should take the time to warn kids about the dangers of legal “drugs” that are for sale and readily available. These include bath salts, which are anything but safe, as well as a product called Lazy Cakes. Both are legally for sale at convenience stores,…
Above the Influence Campaign Helps Reduce Teen Marijuana Use Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 22, 2011New research shows that the federal anti-drug campaign “Above the Influence” seems to have reduced teenage marijuana use. In a study of more than 3,000 students from 20 communities in the United States, the researchers found that by the end of 8th grade, 12 percent of those who didn’t see the campaign started smoking marijuana…
Guilt-Based PSAs Have Opposite Impact News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 17, 2010Public service announcements (PSAs) are meant to contribute something positive to the community. In the case of PSAs aimed at shaming college students out of drinking activities may instead send them back to the bottle. The New York Daily News recently reported on a new study that found PSAs that strongly associate binge drinking with…
