6 Reasons Synthetic Marijuana Is More Toxic Than Pot MarijuanaBy Promises AustinSeptember 25, 2014Synthetic marijuana is one of the best-known “designer drugs” on the market, and despite legal efforts to curb its use, it’s still a big public health problem. The dirty secret about synthetic marijuana (otherwise known as Spice, K2, Yucatan Fire, JWH-018 and other names) is that it’s nothing like marijuana. With symptoms ranging from agitation… Details
Computer-Based Behavioral Therapy Shows Promise for Addiction Treatment Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinSeptember 23, 2014It’s a sad fact that many people in need of substance abuse treatment do not receive it. However, the Affordable Care Act is expected to lead to a significant increase in the number of people receiving treatment for substance abuse disorders, and a new piece of research has potentially found a useful tool for meeting… Details
Do Addicted Parents Always Raise Addicted Children? Family ResourcesBy Promises AustinSeptember 23, 2014Active drug addicts are compelled to continue to use drugs no matter what. That means they will sacrifice many things to their addiction, including hopes, dreams, career goals and loved ones. In most cases, anything that gets in the way of their next high has to go, and very often that includes being good parents… Details
Lack of Impulse Control Blamed for Many Addictions Drug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinSeptember 20, 2014Impulse control is one of core abilities of the fully developed human brain. Lack of this control in adulthood is linked to a range of mental health concerns, including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), personality disorders, certain forms of bipolar disorder and diagnosable problems with substance abuse/substance addiction. In a study scheduled for publication in 2014… Details
What’s Wrong With Calling Someone an Addict? Drug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinSeptember 20, 2014In recent years, the terms “addict” and “alcoholic” have been gradually falling out of favor as ways to refer to people with substance use disorders. Many people have begun to publicly advocate against these terms, including the current acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Michael Botticelli. Those who want… Details
How Do You Know When It’s Time for Treatment? Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinSeptember 18, 2014By Edie Weinstein, MSW If you or someone you know is considering treatment for addiction, it may be because you or the person is faced with the undeniable evidence that, as a result of substance abuse or another behavioral addiction, your life or theirs has become unmanageable in one or more ways. Or you or… Details
Cocaine Use and Ischemic Stroke CocaineBy Promises AustinSeptember 17, 2014Ischemic stroke is a type of stroke that occurs when something blocks the flow of blood in a blood vessel leading to the brain. It differs from another form of stroke, called hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when one of the brain’s blood vessels weakens and breaks open. More than 80 percent of all strokes are… Details
12-Step Programs Work for All Ages, Study Finds Addiction TreatmentBy Promises AustinSeptember 15, 2014Twelve-step programs are support or mutual-help groups designed, in part, to help people recovering from an addiction to drugs or alcohol achieve and maintain substance abstinence. For Americans affected by alcoholism and alcohol abuse (alcohol use disorder), participation in these programs is the most common step taken toward outside assistance. Some health professionals worry that… Details
Bipolar College Students Making the Grade BipolarBy Promises AustinSeptember 14, 2014Bipolar disorder is most often diagnosed during one’s college years. Dr. Russ Federman and J. Anderson Thomson Jr, both of the University of Virginia (UVA), know the challenges that college students with bipolar must negotiate during their years of intense studying, new social encounters and life away from home structure. In their book, Facing Bipolar:… Details
Sleep Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury Personal ResourcesBy Promises AustinSeptember 13, 2014It couldn’t come at a better time, a nationwide campaign, “Sleep Well, Be Well,” to get out the facts about the importance of a good night’s sleep. Millions of sleep-deprived Americans can relate to the issue of not getting enough sleep. But many are unaware of just how critically important sleep is to our overall… Details
