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‘The Anonymous People’ Questions Why Addiction Isn’t Treated Like Any Other Illness

June 2, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

Sadly, 23.5 million Americans are in long-term recovery for drug and alcohol addiction. This is a shocking statistic, but what’s more shocking is that these people can be considered the lucky ones. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, almost half of the U.S. prison population is incarcerated for drug offenses. The sad truth is […]

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Addiction, Autism Treatments Called Torture

May 20, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

A recent report from the United Nations (U.N.) states that many so-called treatments for addiction and for autism are not only unhelpful, but are akin to torture. These treatments are found in practice throughout the world, including the United States. The report was completed by the U.N.’s Special Rapporteur on torture, Juan Mendez, for the

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Baby Born With HIV Appears to Have Been Cured

March 18, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

Children born to HIV-positive mothers can contract the virus at any one of several points between pregnancy and the postpartum period, including during pregnancy, childbirth or while breastfeeding. Although there are numerous ways to prevent the spread of the virus in these situations, mother-to-child HIV transmission still occurs in a significant number of cases. According

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A Primer on Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome

March 2, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

There are two stages of withdrawal that every addict in recovery will have to go through before they can truly move beyond their dependency on drugs or alcohol. First comes the acute stage, which will begin as soon as an addict stops using and will continue for several weeks after that. During this period of

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5 Immunity Boosters to Beat the Seasonal Cold and Flu

November 5, 2012 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

There are few times of the year when we’re busier and in greater need of good health than the holidays. Unfortunately, there are also few times when it is harder to stay healthy. Flu season, which typically starts in November and peaks in January/February, strikes up to 20 percent of Americans. Here are five immunity

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Study Examines Connection Between Cravings and Attentional Bias

October 4, 2012 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

Individuals who complete treatment for alcohol addiction are often trained through therapy to use skills designed to help them learn new responses to cues associated with alcohol. Some recovered alcoholics are able to utilize the new tools for staying sober, while others relapse back into drinking.

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What are Evidence-Based Practices?

August 10, 2012 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

Determining the best way to treat drug addiction is a contentious issue in the field. There are a wide range of competing theories, and different drug rehabilitation centers often have preferred approaches. There is some notable criticism, however, because there is thought to be a rift between the day to day practice of treating addiction

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An Interview with Beverly Jerricks, Chef at Promises West L.A.

July 31, 2012 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

There are many important factors to consider when choosing a drug rehab: the program philosophy, the qualifications of the staff, the level of one-on-one attention. But let’s face it, one of the most pressing questions on everyone’s mind is, “How’s the food?”

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Creating an Employee Assistance Program

July 6, 2012 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

As an employer, you want to have healthy and happy people working for you. You care for them and their well-being, but you also need them to be productive. When an addiction rears its ugly head in the workplace, the consequences can be devastating. It can cause an increase in health care costs, lost productivity,

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Controlling Health Costs: Limit Off-Label Drug Use

May 26, 2012 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Addiction Recovery

Whatever a person’s opinion about the nation’s current healthcare debate, one thing seems certain; Medicare and Medicaid budgets are currently stretched to the breaking point. The programs need to find some way to ease the fiscal tension.

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