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Keeping Up Appearances: 5 Tricks Professionals Use to Hide Their Addiction

March 2, 2023 / By / Addiction, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Recovery

The prevalence of addiction among professionals is an issue that often goes under the radar. With the pressure to be successful and maintain a respectable image, addiction can often be overlooked or ignored. Unfortunately, this mindset can only lead to greater suffering and harm in the long run. Promises Behavioral Health offers a drug rehab …

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What is a Case Manager?

October 20, 2020 / By / Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, News and Research, Professionals Treatment & Issues

As we celebrate Case Manager’s Week and honor the work that case managers dedicate themselves to year-round, we want to stop and really understand: What is a case manager and what do they do? These ‘behind-the-scenes’ heroes play a large role in getting people the help they deserve before, during, and after treatment.    Who …

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5 Substance Abuse Facts Every HR Professional Should Know

June 8, 2020 / By / News and Research, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Substance Abuse

Drug and alcohol problems cannot easily be ignored by human resource managers. Seventy percent of the estimated 14.8 million Americans who use illegal drugs are employed, and federal surveys indicate that around 24% of workers admit to drinking at work at least once in the past year.Human resource professionals need to be well-equipped to address …

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Depression, Substance Abuse, and Mental Illness in the Military

November 4, 2021 / By / Addiction, Depression, Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health, News and Research, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Substance Abuse

A 2007 CBS News story recounted the life of a soldier, Staff Sgt. Daniel Shannon, who had been injured in combat and subsequently suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Shannon was prone to violent outbursts, where he would find himself destroying furniture in fits of rage. Sadly, stories like his are common; as the wars …

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Anxiety and the Workplace: Mental Health Statistics

November 4, 2021 / By / Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health, Professionals Treatment & Issues

While anxiety and workplace mental health statistics don’t seem to have much in common, that appearance is deceiving.  Those of us who suffer from anxiety disorders know all too well that this condition can exacerbate or interact negatively with daily stress at work. It’s estimated that one-third of American adults have experienced anxiety at various …

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How to Recognize a Functioning Alcoholic At Work

November 4, 2021 / By / Addiction, Alcoholism, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Substance Abuse

In episodes of “Mad Men,” it’s not uncommon to find Don Draper and his colleagues huddling in the office and drinking alcohol. Boozing and schmoozing on the job was once a staple of white-collar America and offering a drink to visiting clients was a part of doing business. While the days of having a bar …

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Helping First Responders Cope with Trauma

February 25, 2020 / By / Mental Health, Professionals Treatment & Issues, Trauma & PTSD

 First responders frequently suffer a traumatic injury. Whether from a single event or the cumulative impact of several events over time, most first responders don’t realize or recognize the impact. How should first responders cope with trauma? A necessary approach to their life-saving work is: Do first, feel later. When drawing a weapon, running into …

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The Difference Between Outpatient Vs Inpatient

September 23, 2019 / By / Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Professionals Treatment & Issues

You struggle with substance abuse. You know that rehab’s the right option. But you’re not sure about the outpatient vs inpatient treatment delivery. What’s behind these terms? Who Decides on the Right Treatment Delivery Model? When you connect with an excellent rehab facility, you talk to a recovery advisor. This specialist helps you determine if …

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7 Facts About Substance Abuse Every EAP Professional Should Know

September 20, 2016 / By / Addiction, Mental Health, Professionals Treatment & Issues

Employee assistance programs (EAPs) have the potential to be powerful ammunition on the frontlines of addiction and mental health issues in the workforce. As more companies begin to rely on EAPs to help alleviate barriers to timely, affordable behavioral healthcare services, it’s important that EAP professionals are up to speed on some key facts about …

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