Raising Kids to Be Drug-Free
If you read anything in the news about drugs and addiction, the stories are usually bleak. More young people are abusing prescription drugs and a heroin epidemic, along with overdose deaths, is sweeping the country.
11 Tips to Boost Free Time, Beat Multitasking ‘Addiction’
Are you a proud media multitasker? Better close out the 12 open windows on your laptop, turn off the pinging smartphone and pull out the earbuds.
13 Facts About Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in the United States, but many people aren’t aware of the basic facts about anxiety. Nearly a fifth of adults have an anxiety disorder, so even if you don’t have one personally, you probably know someone who does. These facts can help you understand anxiety disorders, and …
New Study Links Sleep Disorders to Dementia
New findings presented at the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference revealed a link between disturbed sleep and dementia. The results came from a team of researchers at UC San Francisco. Led by principal investigator Kristine Yaffe, M.D., the UC San Francisco team examined the medical records of 192,266 Armed Forces veterans over the age of …
Right Step Introduces Specialized Services for Gay and Lesbian Clients at Intensive Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers in Houston
Right Step’s Galleria and Woodlands intensive outpatient centers in Houston, Texas are offering an exclusive track for LGBTQI clients seeking a supportive, validating approach to addiction treatment.
Rock Musicians in Recovery Help Addicted Young Adults at Promises West L.A. Chart a New Course
Founded by former Korn guitarist Wesley Geer, Rock to Recovery shows addicted young adults that sobriety can be fun in weekly jam sessions at Promises West L.A.
Brightwater Landing Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Center Opens in Pennsylvania
Promises Behavioral Health opens Brightwater Landing, a substance abuse and mental health treatment center that blends traditional, experiential and adventure-based therapies, exceptional clinical and medical staff, and upscale amenities in a mountainside setting overlooking the Susquehanna River.
Promises Treatment Centers Welcomes New Marketing Director
Brie C. Rosenfield, MA, MFT, joins Promises Treatment Centers as marketing director.
Pregnancy Stress May Be Passed Down to Multiple Generations
A new study published in BMC Medicine suggests that the effects of a stressful environment during pregnancy can be passed down to later generations. The research team, led by Gerlinde Metz, Ph.D., of the University of Lethbridge, examined the effects of stress over four generations of rats. They found that stress in previous generations did …
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Kicking the Sugar Habit
Addiction is a complicated disease. We now know, for instance, that sugar is addictive. It seems like an innocent enough substance. It just sweetens our food, after all. But it turns out that sugar activates the same reward and pleasure centers in the brain that drugs like cocaine do. It can lead to binging sessions, …