Heroin Addiction Often Signals Need for Mental Health ServicesHeroinBy Promises AustinApril 29, 2014Heroin abuse is a problem with potentially fatal consequences. The risk of mortality does not just lie in the many physical problems that can result from abusing heroin over a long period of time. And adding the risk of fatal overdose into the picture doesn’t completely account for the many people who do not survive… Details
What Actually Causes a Person to Develop a Drug Habit?Drug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinApril 28, 2014It’s been said that if you practice a behavior for 30 days you can develop a new habit, good or bad. In that case, a habit is an intentionally learned behavior. Is that what happens in drug addiction? Do users intentionally use repeatedly and for long enough to form a bad habit? An animal study… Details
Neurofeedback for Addiction TreatmentTherapiesBy Promises AustinApril 24, 2014New treatment techniques that can help those who struggle with substance abuse are always welcome news to those impacted by addiction. One of the most exciting developments in addiction treatment is neurofeeedback therapy. Based on biofeedback, which has been in use for decades, this therapy has been shown to help people with post-traumatic stress disorder,… Details
Addiction Affects EveryoneDrug Addiction InfoBy Promises AustinApril 18, 2014Addiction is an equal opportunity disease. It affects beautiful, talented Hollywood actors. It affects disenfranchised youth. It plagues the lives of young and old, rich and poor, men and women and people of every ethnic color. It would be hard to meet someone whose life has remained untouched in any way by the problem. In… Details
Youth Likely to Copy DUI Behavior of FriendsDrunk DrivingBy Promises AustinApril 17, 2014Hairstyles, fashion and lingo are all mimicked behaviors. A recent study shows that individuals also follow the group when it comes to making bad decisions like driving after using drugs or alcohol. The study by the Health Behavior Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of… Details
Are Specific Genes Responsible for Alcoholism?Alcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 16, 2014Previous studies of twin siblings and families point to a strong genetic role in the development of an alcohol abuse problem. The trouble is finding out which among the 24,000 human genes are most responsible for the vulnerability.
Children Imitate Parental Drug and Alcohol BehaviorsAlcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 15, 2014As every parent knows, children tend to pick up more of what they observe than what they are told, and parents don’t get to choose which habits children will imitate. A new study reveals that parents who abuse substances are more likely to have children who do the same. The study from Sam Houston State… Details
Energy Drinks Linked to Prescription Stimulant AbuseAlcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 15, 2014Energy drinks are a modern class of beverage that contain some sort of nonprescription stimulant, including substances such as caffeine, guarana or yohimbe. College students and other young adults consume these beverages with some regularity. In a study published in March 2014 in the journal Substance Abuse, researchers from six U.S. universities analyzed the potential… Details
How to Know if Your Anxiety is Healthy or UnhealthyAnxietyBy Promises AustinApril 15, 2014Anxiety is a healthy and normal response to certain situations, especially those involving danger or personal difficulty. The feeling of anxiousness is part of what drives a person to prepare for challenges in life. The key difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety has to do with frequency and function – how often are the symptoms… Details
Alcohol-Altered Genes Blamed for Wernicke-Korsakoff SyndromeAlcohol AbuseBy Promises AustinApril 14, 2014Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is the collective name for two distinct conditions—Wernicke’s encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome—that seriously damage the brain and trigger a range of short- and long-term health complications. People affected by ongoing alcoholism are known to have an unusual susceptibility to Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. In a study published in March 2014 in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical… Details
