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Heavy Alcohol, Drug Use Shortening Lives of Mentally Ill

February 12, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Mental Health, News and Research

Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Southern California recently undertook the largest-ever survey of drug, alcohol and tobacco use among people with severe mental illnesses. They found that people with significant psychiatric problems are far more likely to use alcohol, tobacco or illegal drugs. The survey, published recently in the online journal […]

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ADHD Medication Saves Lives on the Road, Study Finds

February 10, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

A new study of 17,000 Swedish residents with ADHD found a startlingly lower serious accident rate when male drivers were on their medication versus when they were not. The study found there was no such connection for female drivers. A UCLA researcher who studies attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder noted Friday that the findings, while important, can’t yet

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The Link Between Concussions and Depression

January 30, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

Concussions were a major news topic in 2013. In August, the National Football League (NFL) came to a $795-million settlement with more than 18,000 former players seeking compensation for concussion-related brain injuries. The NFL is the most watched and most lucrative of the country’s professional sports leagues, so the lawsuit and eventual settlement shined a

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Male, Female Gamblers Develop Different Vices, Study Finds

January 23, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

People who gamble can develop patterns of behavior that closely mimic those found in people addicted to substances such as stimulants, opioid narcotics or sedatives. According to guidelines set forth in 2013 by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), doctors can diagnose this addictive relationship to gambling as a condition called gambling disorder. In a study

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What Is Sizzurp? Justin Bieber Reportedly Addicted to Concoction

January 23, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

Is Justin Bieber addicted to sizzurp? The pop star, who was arrested early Thursday morning while street racing in Miami Beach, smelled of alcohol and had a “stupor look” on his face, according to a police report. After failing a field sobriety test, Bieber was taken into custody.

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Can Simple Finger Test Predict Suicide Risk?

January 21, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

People affected by depression-related mental disorders have increased chances of attempting and committing suicide. Examples of these disorders include major depression, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) and various forms of bipolar disorder. In a study published in September 2013 in the Journal of Psychiatric Research, a team of Swedish and German researchers examined the usefulness of

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How to Stop Enabling Your Grown-Up Child

January 15, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction, News and Research

From changing diapers to zipping zippers and wiping noses, there probably isn’t much that you haven’t done for your child. The role of “parent” has certainly changed throughout history, but caretaking and guiding a child from birth through adolescence and into adulthood is a fairly universal process that involves doing quite a bit for our

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Genetics of Addiction: Wired for Drugs

January 13, 2014 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction, News and Research

Researchers have found that about half of the variation in how likely we are to become addicted is based on our genetics. For those who have never experienced addiction first hand, it can be easy to blame it on a lack of willpower. If addicts can see the damage they are doing to themselves and

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Kids Turn on Parents Over Video Games

December 16, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

The image of the drug addict violently attacking anyone who tries to pry his chosen substances away from him has been given a 21st century makeover. As technology becomes increasingly dominant in our society, addiction is no longer just about extracted substances and synthetic chemicals. A whole new wave of addictions is sweeping across society,

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International Increase in Suicides Caused by Worldwide Economic Crisis?

December 10, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

In September the online open-access medical journal BMJ published a report prepared by a group of researchers from Hong Kong, Taiwan and the United Kingdom who had collected and analyzed information about suicide rates in more than 50 countries. These mental health statisticians were interested in finding out if there had been any noticeable increase

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