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Noted Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist Joins Promises P.A.T.H

July 15, 2014 / By / Promises News

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) July 15, 2014 – Craig Franke, MD, will join Promises P.A.T.H, a holistic addiction treatment center just outside of Austin, Texas, in mid-July. His team will include a 24-hour nursing staff, doctorate-level psychologist, nutritionist and clinically trained therapists, among others. Board certified in general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry, Dr. Franke previously served

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What Is The Link Between an Empty Nest and Depression?

July 15, 2014 / By / Depression

Middle-age is a time of life that brings change for many parents. One of those changes happens when a young adult moves out of the family home. Some parents experience what’s been dubbed “empty nest syndrome,” an informal term for the sadness, grief and loneliness felt after a child leaves home. For some, these negative

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Is a Genetic Test for Alcoholism Too Good to Be True?

July 15, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Alcoholism

The authors of a study published in May 2014 in the journal Translational Psychiatry are optimistic that they have identified a number of gene variations that could be used to predict who is at greatest risk for alcoholism. The researchers, led by a team at the Indiana University School of Medicine, identified a group of

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Working Toward a Successful Recovery From Addiction

July 14, 2014 / By / Recovery

Even with all of the right tools in place, individuals with addiction often find themselves relapsing soon after completing a treatment program for substance abuse. Relapse is a common occurrence, and those attempting to cease using drugs or alcohol can become discouraged as they find themselves in a seemingly endless cycle of recovery and relapse.

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Under-Exercising, Not Overeating, Linked to Rise in Obesity

July 14, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Health

An alarming decrease in exercise rates may be to blame for an increase in obesity, Stanford research shows.

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Sexual Shame and Its Impact on Addiction

July 12, 2014 / By / Drug Information

Shame is the feeling of being inherently flawed, defective, and unworthy of love. Sexual shame occurs when this belief is fostered by traumatic sexual experience, usually in either childhood or adolescence (but also in adulthood). This trauma can be overt, covert, or even societal in nature. In other words, people who are sexually abused nearly

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How Addiction Impacts the Family

July 11, 2014 / By / Family Resources

When it comes to addiction, we often think most about the addict. He is struggling with a chronic illness that is incredibly difficult to treat. He has likely suffered in many ways, including health consequences, financial problems, job loss and/or other impacts on his life. But what about his family? How does addiction impact parents,

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How to Quit Smoking

July 11, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Substance Abuse

Smoking cigarettes is linked to one in five deaths in the U.S., including those from exposure to secondhand smoke, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is nearly half a million deaths yearly due to nicotine addiction. For every smoking-related death, 30 more people suffer at least one or more chronic or

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New Anti-Smoking Shock Campaign Unveiled by CDC

July 11, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Substance Abuse

Brett 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

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