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Category: Addiction - Professionals
- 7 Warning Signs You Are Heading for a Relapse
- CARF Accreditation: What You Need to Know About Rehabs
- Motivational Interviewing and Addiction
- How to Deal With Executive Burnout
- Stages of Addiction
- Signs of Addiction
- Effects of Xanax on Health
- Recognizing & Helping a High-Functioning Addict at Work
- Firefighters & Addiction: When the Heroes Need Help
- Length of Addiction Treatment for Physicians: How Much Is Enough?
- High-Functioning Addicts: Who They Are and Who Is at Risk
- Can Physician Health Programs (PHP) Help Doctors in Crisis?
- Physician Burnout: Tips for Achieving Better Work-Life Balance
- Bottle to Throttle: What Happens to Drunk Airline Pilots?
- A Drug-Addicted Nurse’s Story of Recovery: A Tale of Hope
- Stressed, Depressed Veterinarians Fall Prey to Addiction
- High Suicide Rate Among Veterinarians Prompts Calls for Intervention
- Do You Suspect a Nurse Has a Substance Abuse Problem?
- Why Are So Many Doctors Addicted to Drugs?
- A Functional Abuser: Why Successful People Abuse Drugs
Category: Addiction Treatment
- How Long Does It Take to Recover From Alcoholism?
- How To Get Someone Into Rehab
- Ways You Can Help A Drug Addict
- Helpful Leadership Tools in Recovery
- Life Coaching for Recovery
- Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Syndrome
- Most Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs
- What are the Benefits of an Alumni Program?
- Tips for Being Quarantined with an Alcoholic Spouse
- How to Fill Your Time Sober in Quarantine
- Common Reasons Teens Abuse Alcohol or Drugs
- 5 Steps to Prioritize Your Recovery Goals
- How to Build and Maintain a Solid Support System in Recovery
- Opiate Overdose Timeline
- Women and Alcoholism
- What Is THC?
- Do I Need THC Addiction Treatment?
- Statistics on Teen Substance Abuse
- Want to Stay Sober? 13 Tips Going into Your Rehab Experience
- Different Recovery Programs Work for Different People
- Mental Disorders from Drug Abuse
- Partial Hospitalization for Addiction Treatment
- Can Mindfulness Meditation Work for Addiction?
- Alternatives to AA
- How to Stop Drug Abuse
- Do I Need Dual Diagnosis Treatment?
- Preparing for Rehab
- Will I Need Extended Rehab Care?
- Benefiting from Individualized Care
- Who Needs Drug Detox Programs?
- Why Do I Need Alcohol Abuse Counseling?
- What is an Addiction Specialist?
- How to Help an Addict Get Help
- Heroin Addiction Recovery Rate
- The Dangers Of Substance Abuse
- Signs of a Functioning Alcoholic
- How Does AA Help
- Types of Addiction
- What Are The Benefits Of Group Therapy?
- Benefits of Group Therapy
- Opioid Epidemic 2019
- Marijuana And Education
- Crack vs Cocaine
- Dangers of Designer Drugs
- How Addiction Affects Families
- Signs Of Codependency
- What is Psychotherapy?
- Stages of Addiction Recovery
- 10 Tips for Restructuring Your Life in Recovery
- Is Alcoholism Hereditary?
- How to Help Your Teen Avoid Drugs
- Types of Addiction
- Moving Beyond The Moral Model of Addiction
- Addiction Recovery & the Negative Effects of Not Letting Go
- Coping with Opioid Withdrawal
- Words Used to Describe Substance-Abuse Patients Can Alter Attitudes, Create Stigma
- How to Tell if You Need Drug Rehab
- Choosing the Right Treatment Center
- Common Relapse Triggers
- Driving Drunk with Child in Car is Now Felony in New York
- Long Term Effects of Alcohol
- High-Functioning Alcoholics: Suffering in Silence
- Asking for Help with Addiction: It Isn’t Shameful
- 10 Good Reasons to Get Clean and Sober
- Inpatient vs Outpatient Treatment
- Equine Therapy: Healing Horses
- Alcoholism and Parent Alienation: The Effects of Addiction on Parenting
- Brain Function can Recover after a Year of Abstinence from Methamphetamine
- Risk Factors for Addiction
- Difference Between CBT and DBT
- Signs of an Alcoholic
- Avoid Situations Likely to Trigger Alcohol or Drug Use
- Benefits of a Family Program
- Is Your Partner in Danger of Becoming an Alcoholic?
- Sober New Years
- Fun Sober Activities
- Stress Management Techniques
- What is Dual Diagnosis?
- Alcohol and Depression
- Signs of Anxiety
- How to Stop Drinking
- Long Term Effects of Meth
- Benzo Withdrawal Timeline
- Opioid Crisis in America
- Difference Between Opiate and Opioid
- Opiates Definition
- Physical Dependence
- Rehab Centers Near Me
- Psychological Dependence
- Sober Holidays
- Where are Rehab Centers Near Me?
- What is Rehab Like?
- Why is Alcohol Addictive?
- How to Help an Alcoholic
- Types of Holistic Therapy
- Xanax and Alcohol
- Signs of Gambling Addiction
- How Does Rehab in Texas Work?
- Your Guide to Relapse Prevention
- Group Therapy Activities
- CBT vs. DBT
- Will I Get Alcohol Withdrawal Shakes?
- Signs of Heroin Withdrawal
- The Current Heroin Epidemic
- Types of Addictions Explained
- Am I Addicted to Porn?
- Marijuana and Anxiety
- What is Lean Drink?
- Xanax Overdose Symptoms to Know
- Common Benzo Withdrawal Symptoms
- Side Effects of Meth
- Am I an Alcoholic?
- The Long and Short Term Heroin Effects
- Understanding Opiates Vs Opioids
- Side Effects of Quitting Alcohol Cold Turkey
- Recognizing Drug Withdrawal Symptoms
- What Do Most Successful Rehab Programs Have in Common?
- How Many People Die From Morphine?
- Rehab vs. Prison: Is Incarceration Stopping Addiction Crimes?
- Taking Time Off Work for Drug Rehab
- 9 Multidisciplinary Addiction Treatment Techniques
- Affordable Drug Rehab: When Is the Right Time?
- 5 Common Objections to Rehab: Excuses for Not Going
- Inpatient Rehab Checklist
- 8 Myths About Addiction You SHOULDN’T Believe
- Pros and Cons of Using Holistic Treatment for Addiction
- Buprenorphine/Naloxone Medical Uses
- Most Popular Holistic Treatment Methods
- 8 Reasons Why the Holidays Are the Right Time for Residential Addiction Treatment
- Barriers to Women Seeking Addiction Treatment
- Unconditional Positive Regard: How a Therapist’s View of a Client Can Affect Treatment
- How NOT to Get Someone Into Rehab–Are You Doing This?
- What Makes Rehab Successful?
- Five Ways Addiction Could Be Damaging Your Family
- How to Be Successful at Drug Rehab
- What to Do While Your Spouse Is in Rehab
- Five Reasons Not to Fall in Love in Rehab
- How to Deal With Stress in Addiction Recovery
- Asking for Help in Addiction Recovery
- Facing Fears in Addiction Recovery
- Drug Addicts Need Treatment, Not Prison
- Overcoming Common Rehab Fears
- Computer-Based Behavioral Therapy Shows Promise for Addiction Treatment
- How Do You Know When It’s Time for Treatment?
- 12-Step Programs Work for All Ages, Study Finds
- Why Doctors Dread Treating Addicts
- Study Calculates Life Improvement After Alcoholism Treatment
- Why Holistic Treatment Should be Considered When Choosing a Rehab Facility
- Why Barriers Delay Treatment in Addicts
- Surviving Unemployment With Your Mental Health
- Recovery Motivation: What to Do When You’re Scared of Failing
- Is Falling in Love in Rehab a Bad Thing?
- Why Is Rehab So Important?
- Can I Get Kicked Out of Rehab?
- How to Manage Work and Family Obligations During Your Addiction Treatment
- The High Cost of Delaying Addiction Treatment
- Rehab Treatment is Beneficial to Everyone Involved
- The Benefits of Residential Drug Rehab
- Addiction Denial: 10 Excuses to STOP Believing Now
- Breakthrough Moment – Knowing When You Are Ready For Treatment
- I’m Too Embarrassed to Go to Drug Rehab
- Drug Rehab Treatment
Category: Alcohol Abuse
- Most Common Types of Alcohol Abused
- Is Alcohol a Drug?
- Is Alcohol a Depressant?
- The Biological Effects of Alcoholism
- The Dangers of an Alcoholic Mother
- Parents’ Habits Influence Drinking Behavior of Children
- How to Recognize a High-Functioning Alcoholic
- Signs Mom Is Drinking
- The Dangers of Mixing Cocaine and Alcohol
- 5 Stages of Alcoholism
- How to Support an Alcoholic in Recovery
- Night Sweats and Alcohol: Both Drinking and Withdrawal Cause Them
- A High Functioning Alcoholic’s Story of Treatment
- Can You Recover From Liver Failure From Alcohol?
- What Happens When You Give up Alcohol … and When You Can’t
- 6 Ways Alcohol Ages You
- 8 Early Signs You’re Developing an Alcohol Problem
- Alcoholism Facts: The Impact on Marriage and Relationships
- Is There a Genetic Predisposition for Alcoholism?
- 9 Chilling Effects of Alcohol on the Digestive System
- The Mental Effects of Alcohol: A Hangover Worse Than Imagined
- What Happens to Your Body During Alcohol Poisoning
- What are the Legal Blood Alcohol Levels Across the World?
- Jealousy and Alcohol: A Risky Combination
- Self-Medicating With Alcohol Can Make Anxiety Worse
- Mixing OCD Medications and Alcohol
- Delirium Tremens: Causes, Effects and Treatments
- Central Nervous System Disorders: Fibromyalgia & Alcohol Abuse
- Anxiety Medication and Alcohol
- Can You Die From Delirium Tremens?
- What Do You Mean I Can Never Drink Again?
- Warning Signs of Alcoholic Neuropathy
- Myths of the DIY Alcohol Detox
- I.V. Therapy for Alcohol Withdrawal: How It Works
- Dutch Courage: Why Alcohol Makes You Feel Invincible
- Detoxing From Alcohol Without Medication
- Common Characteristics of Children of Alcoholics
- Campus Sexual Violence & the Role Alcohol Plays
- Endorphins & Addiction: Using Natural Endorphins to Stay Sober
- Alcohol Poisoning: Symptoms, Treatment and Duration
- Does Alcoholism Cause Sympathetic Nervous System Disorders?
- What to Do If a Friend or Loved One Has an Alcohol-Related Seizure
- 21 Things That Will Make You Feel Drinkers’ Remorse
- Why Is Alcohol Addictive? The Science Behind Alcoholism
- What Is Alcoholic Neuropathy?
- How Long Does Alcohol Poisoning Last?
- What Are the Long-Term Effects of Alcohol on the Mind and Body?
- ‘The Girl on the Train’ Mystery: Did Depression or Alcoholism Come First?
- How to Forgive an Alcoholic Parent
- 7 Drug and Alcohol Myths & Facts–Don’t Be Fooled!
- Heavy Drinking Increase Risks for Unsafe Sex
- Do Alcohol Cravings Increase Over Time in Abstinent Drinkers?
- 8 Ways Your Drinking Is Affecting Your Kids
- Addiction Specialist Takes Potshot at Alcoholics Anonymous
- Enjoying Life Without Drinking
- Understanding the High Functioning Alcoholic Executive
- College Students Under Stress Turn to Alcohol
- Thyroid Health Affects Alcohol Cravings, Study Finds
- Successful Alcoholics: Thriving in Careers, Drowning in Drinks
- Study: Drinking Before Bed Disrupts Sleep
- People With Type 2 Alcoholism Experience Unique Brain Changes
- It Takes a Village to Teach Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
- Living on the Border of Alcoholism
- Tips on How to Deal with an Alcoholic Family Member During the Holidays
- Alcohol Addiction’s Impact on the Frontal Lobe
- What Influences Quality of Life for Long-Term Recovering Alcoholics?
- Wives Have More Influence Over Husbands’ Drinking Than Vice Versa
- Alcohol Can Ruin Lives – Yours Included
- Childhood Mistreatment Can Influence Alcohol Consumption in Later Life
- How Does Family History Impact Risk for Drinking Problems?
- How Many People Die From Excessive Drinking?
- The Secret to Happiness? Drinking Less Alcohol.
- How Does Alcoholism Damage the Brain?
- How Do I Tell a Friend He Has a Drinking Problem?
- Which People Have Highest Odds of Quitting Drinking?
- When Dad Works to Overcome Alcoholism, Children See Real Benefit
- Which Genetic Factors Increase Susceptibility to Alcoholism?
- Are There Really Type A and Type B Alcoholics?
- Heavy Drinking More Deadly for Women
- Are Specific Genes Responsible for Alcoholism?
- Energy Drinks Linked to Prescription Stimulant Abuse
- Children Imitate Parental Drug and Alcohol Behaviors
- Alcohol-Altered Genes Blamed for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- What is the Trauma of Having an Alcoholic Parent?
- How to Talk to an Alcoholic Spouse or Partner
- Niacin Deficiency in Alcoholics Can Cause Dementia
- Is Alcohol to Blame for High Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels?
- The Dangers of Drinking Amplify with Age
- Think You Can Start Drinking Again? What Happens When You Try to Go Back
- What SHOULD You Say to a Recovering Alcoholic?
- What NOT to Say to a Recovering Alcoholic
- Exercise May Help Repair Brain Damaged by Alcohol
- Trading Alcoholism for Sugar Addiction: Here’s the Not-So-Sweet Truth
- Excessive Drinking Costs Each American $746
- Does Imposter Syndrome Plague Adult Children of Alcoholics?
- Geriatric Alcoholism: A Story About Denial
- Are You Legally Drunk? What You Need to Know About Blood-Alcohol Content
- Are You a Harmless Binger or a Functional Alcoholic?
- Alcoholism Rates in Women: Going Up or Down?
- Exercise May Reverse Brain Damage in Heavy Drinkers, Study Finds
- Why Do Only Some People Become Addicted to Alcohol?
- Top 10 Myths about Drug and Alcohol Treatment
- The Impact of Stress on Alcoholism Recovery
- Women and the Consequences of Alcohol Use
- Seen an Alcoholic Gait? It’s Brain Damage–Alcoholic Cerebellar Ataxia
- Alcohol’s Effect on the Immune System
- Alcohol Use Linked to Domestic Violence
- The Signs of Alcoholic Denial
- Environmental Factors That Can Increase Risk for Alcohol Abuse
- Lipstick & Liquor: Powerful Documentary About Women Who Drink
- 3 Steps for Setting Healthy Boundaries with an Alcoholic
- Facial Features May Not Reveal Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- How to Know when Alcohol is Interfering with your Life
- 5 Common Obstacles to Successful Alcohol Rehabilitation
- More Negative Effects from Drinking Alcohol
- Why Total Abstinence in Recovery Is Key to Long-Term Sobriety
- When Drinking and Gambling Addictions Mix
- Don’t Let Alcohol or Drug Abuse Make You a Statistic
- Protection for Employees with Drug & Alcohol Problems under the ADA
- When Your Dad (or Mom) Drinks
Category: Anxiety
- How Do I Manage Stress?
- Is Stress Affecting My Health?
- Social Media and Anxiety
- Dealing with Anxiety During A Pandemic
- Tips for Coping with Loneliness During Quarantine
- Tips for Coping with Isolation During Coronavirus
- Depressed or Anxious? Tips to Help You Deal with Depression and Anxiety
- Depression and Anxiety
- ADHD and Anxiety
- 4 Ways Greenery and Nature Can Ease Anxiety and Depression
- In the Danger Zone: Combining Medications for Insomnia, Anxiety & Depression
- What’s It Like to Have Social Anxiety Disorder? Please Don’t Ask.
- Celebrities Open Up About Having Anxiety and Other Mental Health Issues
- Stress vs. Anxiety as Triggers for Addiction: Which Is Worse?
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
- Art Therapy for Anxiety Disorders
- FDA-Approved GAD (Generalized Anxiety Disorder) Medications
- Anxiety Medications: Side Effect Pros and Cons
- A Stage-by-Stage Look at How Anxiety Derails Addiction Recovery
- Anxiety: A Lifestyle Problem for Addicts
- Is Social Anxiety Stealing Your Potential?
- Is Anxiety Holding You Captive?
- How to Know if Your Anxiety is Healthy or Unhealthy
- Are You at Risk for an Anxiety Disorder?
- Are You an Avoider? That Can Increase Anxiety
- Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) in Girls and Women
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Women
- New Therapy May Improve Symptoms of Anxiety Disorders
- My Loved One has Depression/Anxiety/Past Trauma: Can Rehab Help with That?
Category: Binge Drinking
- Binge Drinking Reduces Impulse Control, Increases Risky Sex Behavior
- What Is The Ethnic Group Most Likely to Binge Drink?
- Can Binge Drinking Harm Your Sleep?
Category: Bipolar
- Common Pitfalls in Recovery and How to Avoid Them
- Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
- Mental Illness Statistics
- Bipolar Disorder in Men
- Managing the Highs and Lows of Bipolar Disorder and Relationships
- Bipolar Diet: Foods to Eat and Avoid
- The Connection Between Bipolar Disorder and Autism
- Bipolar Disorder Symptoms May Follow Seasonal Trajectory
- How Women Experience Bipolar Disorder Differently Than Men
- Brain Shrinkage Seen in Women With Late-Stage Bipolar Disorder
- Postpartum Depression Could Transition to Bipolar Disorder
- The Difficulties of Bipolar Mothers
- Insomnia and Bipolar Disorder: What You Can Do
- Family History of Bipolar Disorder May Make the Illness More Severe
- Bipolar College Students Making the Grade
- Links Between Postpartum Psychosis and Bipolar Disorder
Category: Borderline Personality
- Do I Have a Personality Disorder?
- How to Know If You Have Borderline Personality Disorder & How Treatment Helps
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
- Some BPD Traits Run in Family Bloodlines
- Combination Treatment Holds Promise for Borderline Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder Signs, Symptoms and Treatment
- How Does Emotion Regulation Group Therapy Help People With BPD?
- Strength of Therapeutic Alliance Key in Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Early Life Attachment Problems Linked to Borderline Personality Disorder
- No Simple Way to Judge Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment Success
- Nightmares Have Unique, Damaging Impact on BPD Sufferers
- To Tell or Not to Tell a Date About Your Borderline Personality Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder: Enlisting a Community of Care
- Relapse After Treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Category: Cocaine
- What’s Really in Cocaine? Dangerous Cutting Agents Used to Extend Profit
- Cocaine and the Nervous System
- What Happens to Your Body When You Overdose on Cocaine?
- When Women Become Addicted to Cocaine
- Do Impulsive Cocaine Users Develop Unusual Brain Changes?
- Here’s Why Cocaine Addicts Often Gain Weight After Treatment
- Can Coffee Help Cocaine Addicts Stay Clean?
- Long-Term Cannabis Use Makes Cocaine Withdrawal Worse, Study Finds
- How Does Delay Discounting Affect the Behavior of Cocaine Addicts?
- Cocaine Adulteration and Risks for Dangerous Infection
- Cocaine Use and Ischemic Stroke
- Regular Cocaine Use Appears to Damage Social Skills
- Cocaine Use Results in New Brain Growth That Increases Drug-Seeking Behaviors
- Do Cocaine Addicts Ever Fully Recover?
- Carl Hart: Rats Given Sweets, Playmates CAN Turn Backs on Cocaine
- Is Nicotine a ‘Gateway Drug’ for Cocaine?
- Exercise Can Help Break Cocaine Addiction
Category: Depression
- Can You Go to Rehab for Depression?
- Social Media and Depression
- Is My Loved One Struggling with Depression?
- Does Clinical Depression Respond Better to Inpatient or Outpatient Treatment?
- Overcoming Hopelessness in Depression
- Protecting Relationships from Depression
- Is Depression Hereditary in Families?
- Summertime Blues? Seasonal Depression Can Strike in Summer
- Are Poor Sleep Habits Fueling Your Depression?
- 6 Reasons Men Keep Their Depression a Secret
- Men and Depression: Five Ways to Recognize and Heal Sadness
- Neurofeedback for Depression
- How to Talk to Your Husband About Depression
- Depression Risk Factors and Protective Factors
- What May Help Your Depression Is Counterintuitive
- Hayden Panettiere on Postpartum Depression: ‘Ask for Help’
- Middle-Aged Women Most Frequent Victims of Depression
- How Men and Women Experience Depression Differently
- Depression Treatment Not Limited to Medication and Talk Therapy
- Depression Affects More Than Mood
- Finding Depression’s Breaking Point
- Study: Living Near Green Space Helps Fight Depression
- What Causes Depression in Women
- When Depression Leans Towards Suicide
- What Is The Link Between an Empty Nest and Depression?
- Which Came First, Drinking or Depression?
- How to Explain Depression to Your Kids
- Could Eating Tomatoes Help Ward Off Depression?
- Drinking and Depression in Pregnant Women
- Coping with Depression Due to Infertility
- Depression, Panic Disorder Can Take Root During Menopause
- Treatment-Resistant Depression: When Your Loved One Still Hurts
- A New Way to Understand Depression in Men
- Surgical Anesthesia Appears to Treat Drug-Resistant Depression
- Depressed People Develop Hyperactive Brain, UCLA Researchers Say
- Links Between Hypothyroidism and Depression
- Is Depression Causing You to Make Poor Decisions?
- Angry, Hostile Men May Have Depression
- Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression
- Links Between Testosterone Levels and Depression in Women
- Poor Sleep Can Lead to Depression in New Mothers
- New Electric Current Brain Stimulation Alleviates Depression
- When Hospitalization Is Needed for Depression
- Depression Is Not a Sign of Weakness
- Diagnosing Depression Among Women of Childbearing Age
- Low Grade Depression
Category: Drug & Alcohol Detox
- How to Stop Smoking Weed
- How Long Does Xanax Last?
- What Is Social Model Detox?
- 3 Things to Try When Cold Turkey Detox Fails
- Triggers and Effects of Anxiety During Detox
- Side Effects of Detox Drugs
- Good Nutrition Important During Drug Detox and Rehab
Category: Drug Addiction
Category: Drug Addiction Info
- What is the Difference Between Opiate and Opioid Drugs?
- What is the Opiates Definition?
- Tips for Having Sober Holidays
- Effects of Inhalants
- What Is a Wet Drug?
- How Substance Abuse Can Lead to Dissociation
- What CRISPR Gene Editing Means for Addiction
- The Dangerous Dozen: The 12 Most Addictive Substances Around the Globe
- Drug Assessment: What to Expect
- How Is Suboxone Different From Methadone?
- 7 Factors That Contribute to Addiction in College Students
- As Drug Overdose Deaths in U.S. Reach All-Time High, Addiction Treatment Becomes Essential
- Most Misleading Depictions of Treatment Centers in Film & Television
- How Do Drugs Change How You Look?
- Which Drugs Cause Pupils to Constrict?
- Is Psychological Dependence the Same as Being Addicted?
- Why We Attract Partners Who Remind Us of Our Addicted Parent
- Isolation: One of the Scourges of Addiction
- What Is Psychological Addiction?
- What Is a Wet Drug?
- 5 Ways to Screw Up an Intervention
- Could ‘Amnesty Boxes’ Help Curb Music Festival Drug Overdoses?
- 10 TV Characters Who Need Rehab
- Addiction Treatment Failing Transgender Community
- Dating Under the Influence
- Addiction May Be as Simple as ‘One-Shot Learning’ Gone Terribly Awry
- This Is What an Addiction Epidemic Looks Like
- The Blame and Shame of Addiction
- What Everyone Should Know About Suboxone
- Addiction as a Problem of Disordered Intimacy
- Why Recreational Drug Use is Never Safe
- Drug Addiction Blamed on Low Levels of Serotonin
- Commonly Abused Drugs on the 4th of July
- Addicted Athletes: Unintended Consequences of Performance-Enhancing Drugs
- Using Phrases Like ‘Rock Bottom’ Is Easy; Living With Them Is Hard
- Childhood Bullying ‘Huge’ Factor in Drug Addiction
- The Grief of Losing an Addiction
- Rave Parties and the Abuse of Club Drugs
- Lack of Impulse Control Blamed for Many Addictions
- What’s Wrong With Calling Someone an Addict?
- Screening Questions Help Primary Care Physicians Detect Substance Abuse
- Motivational Speaking as a Recovering Addict
- Potentially Deadly N-Bomb Mimics Effects of LSD
- Sexual Shame and Its Impact on Addiction
- The Effects of Addiction on Relationships
- Why Addicts Always Choose Drugs over Love
- Athletes and Substance Abuse: The High Price of Staying Competitive
- What Actually Causes a Person to Develop a Drug Habit?
- Addiction Affects Everyone
- Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Together
- Physical vs. Psychological Dependency: What’s the Difference?
- Street Names for Common Drugs
- Parental Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Issues Trickle Down
- Dangerous Relationships: Asthma and Substance Abuse
- Wets: Angel Dust Making a Comeback
- ‘Negative Urgency’ Leads to Impulsiveness, Substance Abuse
- Overachievers Who Can Never Be Satiated Turn to Drugs for Escape
- The Toll of Caregiving – When the Strain of Caring for Others Leads to Substance Abuse
- When Drugs Win the War on Drugs, It’s Time to Focus on Treatment
- The Effects of Substance Abuse on Employment
- Overcoming the Vicious Cycle of Substance Abuse and Insomnia
- Stimulant Abuse and Hyperthermia
- Substance-Induced Sleep Disorder
- When Stimulant Abuse and Sexual Disorders Are Fused
- Perfectionism and Substance Abuse: Exploring the Hidden Connection
- Poly-addiction and the Problem of Switching Addictions
- Physical Versus Psychological Addiction
- Understanding the Challenges of Cross Addiction
- Substance Abuse Very Different in Women vs. Men
- Facing Reality: When Drug Abuse is Ruining Your Life
- Battling the Frustration of Addiction
- How Employers and Co-workers Can Spot a Colleague with a Substance Abuse Problem
- Study Identifies Link Between Internet Addiction and Drug Abuse
- Illegal Drug Abuse is Another Culprit in Tooth Decay
- Drug Addiction in the LGBT Community
- Five Classic Rock Musicians Who Died From Substance Abuse
- “Sextacy” Points to Broader Problem of Street Drug Formulations
- The Origin of Addiction
- A Love Affair With Addiction
- Chemical Dependency: A Life Not Your Own
- Drug Overdose Now Leading Killer in the United States
- 15 Ways Drugs Destroy Your Self-Image
Category: Drunk Driving
- Youth Likely to Copy DUI Behavior of Friends
- Who is Most at Risk to Drink and Drive?
Category: Dual Diagnosis
Category: Eating Disorders
- Tips for Supporting a Loved One With an Eating Disorder During the Holidays
- Anorexia: Are you Literally Dying to Feel in Control or Accepted?
- How Exercise Helps Treat Body Image Issues
- Just Eat: Questioning the Concept of ‘Choice’ in Eating Disorders
- Food Is the Best Medicine for Eating Disorders
- Psychodrama for Eating Disorders
- Using Food to Relieve Stress Can Lead to Eating Disorders
- Perils of Losing Weight When You’ve Had an Eating Disorder
- 5 Addictive Fast Food Ingredients
- What Is the Overlap Between Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphic Disorder?
- Binge Eating Disorder vs. Bulimia
- Horrible Trends Offer New Ways to Hate Your Body
- Selective Eating Disorder: You Are What You Don’t Eat
- Eating Disorders: Spectrum, Stigma and Shared Treatment
- EDNOS: Most Misunderstood Eating Disorder Also Kills
- Misread Hunger Signals May Cause Eating Disorders, Landmark Study Finds
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Bulimia
- Body Image Distortion and Bulimia
- Distorted Body Image Fuels Eating Disorders
- Brain Abnormalities Found in People With Anorexia
- Eating Disorders May Run in Families
- Behind Closed Doors: Millions of Women Eating in Secret
Category: Family Resources
- Fighting Relapse Triggers After Drug Rehab
- Social Media, Teens, and Substance Abuse
- Antidepressants, Naltrexone, and Behavioral Therapy Help Keep Addicts Sober
- Understanding Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
- Should Families of Drug Addicts Try Financial Tough Love?
- The 12 R’s of Recovery
- Pets: Natural Stress Relievers
- How Childhood Pain Leads to Relationship Trauma
- Compulsive Shopping in Women
- Specific Phobias in Women
- Schizoaffective Disorder in Women
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Women
- Histrionic Personality Disorder in Women
- Avoidant Personality Disorder in Women
- Dysthymia in Women
- Adjustment Disorders in Women
- Dealing with the Stigma of Mental Illness
- The Challenges of Delusional Disorder
- Women and Compulsive Hoarding
- 5 Reasons That Addicts Lie
- Resources for Educating Loved Ones on Supporting People With Addiction: Organizations
- Treating the Anxious or Depressed Parent and the Affected Family
- Coping Mechanisms for Families of Recovering Addicts
- Best Family Counseling Resources After Addiction Treatment
- 5 Self-Care Habits for Family Members of Addicts
- Maintaining Strong Boundaries with an Addict
- How to Help an Alcoholic Sibling
- Eat, Drink and Be Wary: Tips for Surviving the Holidays Without Family Drama
- Is Your Addicted Loved One At Risk for Suicide?
- 4 Things to Remember When Dealing With a Loved One’s Relapse
- How Your Substance Abuse Is Affecting Your Partner
- The Five Ways Parental Substance Abuse Impacts Children
- How to Talk to Your Kids About Your Trip to Rehab
- Do Children of Addicts Grow Up to Become Addicts?
- How to Help Your Adult Child Refusing Addiction Treatment
- Why and How to Detach With Love
- Do Addicted Parents Always Raise Addicted Children?
- How to Talk to Your Addicted Loved One
- How to Help Your Kids Understand Addiction
- How Addiction Impacts the Family
- How to Help an Addict in the Family
- When and How to Plan an Intervention For Your Addicted Loved One
- The Risk for Children When Parents Abuse Substances
- How to Talk to Children About Addiction in the Family
- Don’t Miss the Warning Signs of Drug Addiction in Your Loved One
- 5 Ways Families Can Help Addicts
- 5 Tips for Mothers to Prevent Daughters From Making the Same Mistakes
- Family Rules: Don’t Talk, Don’t Feel, Don’t Trust
- How To Stop Enabling Your Addicted Spouse
- 7 Signs You’re Enabling Your Addicted Spouse
- Addiction and Moms: Numbers Rising, But Many Keep Problem Secret
- 10 Signs that Your Loved One Needs Addiction Treatment
- How Does Parental Drug Abuse Affect Children
- Family Intervention – Helping a Loved One
- Five New Drugs Parents Should Know About
- How to Show Compassion for an Addicted Loved One – Without Being a Doormat
Category: Heroin
- What Have We Learned From Our 100-Year History of Opiate Addiction?
- Pregnant Woman Dies of Heroin Overdose
- What Happens to Your Body When You Are Addicted to Heroin
- ‘Chasing The Dragon’ Shows Ugly Reality of Opiate Addiction
- Nasal Spray Helps Prevent Heroin Overdose
- Fatal Heroin Overdoses Have Doubled
- Prescription Drugs are Gateway to Heroin
- Heroin Addiction Often Signals Need for Mental Health Services
- Preventing Heroin Overdose – Do You Have a Drug Buddy?
Category: Marijuana
- The Relationship Between Opioid Addiction and Marijuana
- Synthetic Marijuana and Seizures
- How Marijuana Use Affects Your Looks
- Dabbing Is Here and Marijuana Culture May Never Be the Same
- Marijuana Addiction: Symptoms and Treatments
- After 30 Years of Marijuana Use, the Smoke Clears
- 4 Conditions That Absolutely Do Not Mix With Marijuana
- How Marijuana Affects the Body and Brain
- Can I Get Addicted to Marijuana?
- Marijuana Linked to Hostility, Impulsiveness in Even Casual Users
- Marijuana Can Cause Hay Fever, Other Allergic Reactions
- Nearly Half of Marijuana Users Transition to Other Drugs, Study Finds
- New Synthetic Marijuana Among ‘Most Dangerous’ Compounds
- Marijuana Use Increases Risk for Nicotine Addiction
- 6 Reasons Synthetic Marijuana Is More Toxic Than Pot
- How Many Cannabis Users Start Taking Other Drugs?
- What Are the Key Characteristics of Daily Marijuana Users?
- Can You Lose Your Job for Smoking Legal Marijuana?
- Synthetic Drugs Smiles, Spice Rapidly Emerging Threats
- Marijuana Use Affects Decision Making
- What Does Marijuana Do to Your Brain?
Category: Mental Health
- Avoiding Boredom Can Help You Beat Addiction
- When Perfectionism Becomes Dysfunctional
- OCD Alternative Treatments
- Effects of OCD
- Obsessed With Death? Take Comfort.
- Fear of Intimacy and Rejection
- Panic Disorders in Men
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Men
- ‘Wet Brain’: Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
- Dependent Personality Disorder in Men
- Healthy Habits & Lifestyle Changes
- 5 Ways Being Around Nature and Water Can Improve Your Mood
- Anger Management: Exploring Impulsive Aggression and Anger Disorders
- 5 Everyday Things That Give Mentally Healthy People Joy
- How 7 Common Mental Health Disorders Can Impact Your Sex Life
- The Pathological Liar Test
- Cerebellar Ataxia vs. Sensory Ataxia
- Cyclothymia Quiz: Recognizing the Signs
- Stress Management Techniques for OCD
- The Difference Between Numbing And Coping
- Mood Disorders in the Winter: What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
- Fear of Intimacy Scale: Relationship Phobia
- How to Help a Pathological Liar Recover
- What Is a Counter-Dependent?
- What Are the Negative Effects Of Adrenaline?
- Consequences of Workaholism
- Why Are People Addicted to Unhealthy Relationships?
- Where Do You Fall on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness?
- Adjustment Disorder: When You Just Can’t Get Over It
- Why Silence Is So Important in Meditation
- New Mental Health Finding May Unlock the Secret to 12-Step Success
- 6 Warning Signs of Mood Disorders in Women
- Why You Can’t Let Go of a Rocky Romance
- Struggling for Control in Codependent Relationships
- When Being in Love Makes You Feel Completely Crazy
- The Healing Power of Love and Compassion
- Is Your Partner Love Avoidant?
- How to Regain Your Partner’s Trust After Cheating
- Structure of the Human Brain May Enable Infidelity
- Why We Hurt Ourselves and Others — and How to Stop
- Working Moms Need Strategies to Combat High Stress
- Panic Attacks Linked to Fear of Bright Daylight
- Social Media Affects the Brain Like a Drug
- How to Beat Insomnia Without Drugs
- Should You Hide Your Mental Illness at Work?
- Why the Culture of Shaming Must End
- Overcoming Mental Illness Stigmas
- Understanding Substance/Medication-Induced Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
- 4 Musts in Treating Dual Diagnosis
- The Shame Game
- What Is Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)?
- DSM 5: New Criteria for Multiple Personality Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder Gains Respect in DSM-5
- Losing a Loved One: Grief in Adulthood
- Links Between Mental Health Disorders and Skin Disorders
- Can Emotional Intelligence Be Learned?
- Underneath the Narcissism: Shame Is Ugly Face Behind the Mask
- Cyclothymia: A Story of Shifting Moods
- Seven Myths About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- fMRI Brain Scans May Diagnose Mental Illness
- DSM 5 Loosens Rules for Adult ADHD Diagnosis
- Understanding Munchausen Syndrome
- Bullies Can Have Lifelong Impact on Their Victims
- The Wear and Tear of Rumination on Mental Health
- Can Infertility Lead to Mental Illness?
- The Voices In Your Head
- Fish Oil as a Potential Treatment for Mental Illness
- What Lies Beneath the Fear of Choking?
- Kindling Theory: Can You Turn Off a Potentially Fatal Mental Illness?
- Are You Counter-Dependent?
- Hoarding Now Recognized as True Mental Disorder – Here’s How You Can Help a Loved One
- Most Effective Treatments for Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Fish Oil for Mental Health Disorders
- How to Let Go of the Past and Move Forward
- Stop Trying to Control Everything
- Thoughts on the Power of Belief and Making Things Happen
- Will I Ever Be Happy Again?
- Over-Production of Adrenaline Linked to Stress-Related Illnesses in Adults and Children
- After a Suicide Attempt: What Now?
Category: Mental Health - Women
- Casting Light on America’s Maternal Mental Health Crisis
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Women
- Major Depressive Disorder in Women
- Dependent Personality Disorder in Women
- 9 Ways Women Can Go from Self-Sacrifice to Self-Soothing
- Women and Shame: Replacing Self-Hatred With Self-Appreciation
- The Scary Reality of Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Middle-Age, Older Women Get Biggest Mental Boost From Exercise
- Women More Likely to Suffer from Mental Illness Than Men
- Mothers With Mental Illness May Need Support to Bond With Baby
- FDA Says Antidepressant Works on Hot Flashes
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder in Women
- Undiagnosed Mental Health Issues and Self-Medication in Women
Category: Meth
- How to Help a Meth Addict
- How Methamphetamine Use Affects Your Looks
- What Are the Effects of Meth on the Brain?
- Reducing the Risk of Meth Use in the Gay Community
- The Effects of Methamphetamine on Women’s Health
- How Does Meth Affect Women?
- What Are the Best Treatments for Amphetamine Overdoses?
- Exercise Lowers Depression Risks During Meth Treatment
- How Does Meth Damage the Brain?
- Chronic Meth Use Damages Brain Structures, Impairs Mental Flexibility
- Even Sporadic Exercise Helps Reduce Meth Use
- How Do Meth Addicts Differ From ADHD Drug Abusers?
Category: News
- 7 Options When You Need Help for Drug Addiction
- Overdose Rates in the U.S. Rise Nearly 30% in One Year
- RAVE Act Backfires, Increases Risks for MDMA Harm
- Getting a Loved One into Drug Rehab Treatment – Do’s and Don’ts
- One in Eight Emergency Room Visits Related to Mental Illness or Substance Abuse
- Vancouver’s Controversial “Safe House” for Drug Addicts
- Canada’s Anti-Drunk-Driving Campaigns are Most Successful
Category: Other Addictions
- How Long Does it Take for Caffeine to Wear Off?
- What Are the Short-Term and Long-Term Effects of Using PCP?
- What Are the Differences Between Video Game Addiction and Drug Addiction?
- Mephedrone Epidemic in India
- An Overview of Psychedelics and How They Affect the Body
- Polysubstance Abuse: Challenges to This Diagnosis
- 5 Dangerous Side Effects of Molly
- Why Do People Become Addicted to Exercise?
- Digital Addiction: This Is Your Brain Online
- Inhaling of Compressed Air Causing More Deaths in Washington State
- Are You Texting More Than Talking?
- Cell Phone Addiction is a Likely Reality
- Are You Addicted to Your Smartphone? Watch For These 15 Signs
- Internet Addiction Linked to Other Mental Health Problems
- Inhalant Use Can Impair Nervous System for 15 Years
- When Does Exercise Become an Addiction?
- What is Kratom, This New Drug on DEA Watch List?
- What Are Bath Salts?
- PCP Use Linked to Domestic Violence
- ‘Bath Salts’ More Addictive Than Meth, Study Finds
- What Is Kratom and Is It Dangerous?
- Sizzurp and Seizures
- Amphetamine’s Role in Serotonin Syndrome
- Health Effects of GHB
- The Truth about Bath Salts
- “Huffing” Isn’t Just Kid’s Stuff: More Adults Are Now Abusing Inhalants
- Facts about PCP
Category: Personal Resources
- Six Myths about Prescriptions Drugs
- Four Ways to Move Beyond the Things That Hold You Back
- Mindfulness: A Healthy Alternative to Substance Abuse for Creative People
- 10 Ways to Be Happy When You’re Not
- Addiction Education and Awareness
- Books on Addiction: The 5 Best Books to Read Before Rehab
- Breaking the Cycle of Shame and Addiction in Young Adults
- 5 Ways Shame Can Shape Your Life
- Mindfulness Techniques to Help With Addiction
- The Difference Between Support and Codependence
- Is Your Anger Trying to Tell You Something?
- 7 Ways Radical Acceptance Can Transform Your Life
- Proven Ways to Prevent Compassion Fatigue
- Coping With the Loss of a Fellow Addict
- Rave Parties: Safety Precautions
- Best Books to Read After Rehab
- Best Financial Resources After Addiction Treatment
- Help for Addiction: Signs That Rock Bottom Is Near
- Shame Resiliency: 8 Ways to Grow Beyond Secrecy, Silence and Self-Judgement
- Expert Tips to Coax Your Inner Critic Into Your Corner
- How to Prevent Compassion Fatigue
- Are Your Friends and Companions Leading You Into Addiction?
- Is Career Stress Killing You? Tips for Reclaiming Your Life
- Defusing Dysfunctional Relationships Using the Karpman Drama Triangle
- Can’t Sleep? 7 Drug-Free Ways to Get Your Rest
- Can Nature Help You Overcome Addiction?
- Why It’s Essential for Workaholics to Take Vacations
- Healing Addiction From Your Gut: Why Choosing a Nutrition-Focused Rehab Is Important
- How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome
- The Link Between Substance Abuse and a Bad Diet
- How to Strengthen Your Resiliency Muscles
- How to Find a Solution for Almost Any Problem
- How to Drop the Curtain on Drama in Your Life
- Do You Suffer From Terminal Uniqueness?
- Mindfulness Is Everywhere
- Taking Inventory of the Relationships in Your Life
- Control vs. Surrender in the Face of Life Change
- How to Identify the Enablers in Your Life
- Stress and Addiction: A Vicious Cycle
- 5 Surprising Ways Meditation Can Help Reduce Stress
- Should Addicts Date Addicts?
- Step Four: Minding My Own Business
- The Decision Every Codependent Needs to Make
- Which Personality Types Are More Prone to Addiction?
- Helper’s High: How Doing Good Can Make You Feel Good
- Addiction, Happiness, and Retraining the Brain
- Sleep Is a Necessity, Not a Luxury
- Questions About Drug Addiction? Government Website Has Answers
- Stop Playing the Addiction Blame Game
- 10 Ways to Deal with Persistent Loneliness
- Introduction to Self-Guided Mindful Relaxation
- 10 Quick and Easy Mood Boosters
- How to Recognize and Reduce Your Addiction Risk?
- Learning to Call Myself an Addict Was Freedom
- Change Your Inner Narrator, Change Your Life
- Don’t Be Defined by Your Illness
- Tips for Living With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
- I’m Not Sure I’m Really an Addict…
- What Is Psychological Wholeness? Are You There Yet?
- Were You the Family Hero? The Scapegoat? Here’s How to Get Past Our Childhood Roles
- Tell the Truth … Are You a Compulsive Liar?
- Turning Inward – How to Pull Out of an Emotional Slump
- What Contributes to Your Success?
- Know Who You Are…And Don’t Compromise Yourself
- How to Restore Faith in Yourself
- Enthusiasm – How It Can Work Magic
- How to Find New Solutions to the Same Old Problems
- How to Find Strength – When You Don’t Think You Have Any
- When Your Family Has Turned Their Backs On You
- What To Do If Giving Up Old Friends Is Hard To Do
- Five Stages of Surrender Within the Twelve Steps
- Understanding and Overcoming the Shame of Addiction
- Protecting Your Career While in Drug Rehab
- How to Choose From the Good, the Bad, and the In-Between
- Learning How to Trust Yourself Again
- Exercise May Help Ward Off Addictive Tendencies
- How to Get Past the Trap of Self-Loathing
- What to Say When You Have to Go to a 12-Step Meeting
- Who and How to Tell People About Your Addiction
Category: Prescription Drugs
- Common Street Names for Prescription Painkillers
- How to Take Action: Getting Involved to Help Stop the Opioid Epidemic
- Non-Addictive Opioid Alternatives: A Step Closer?
- The Opioid Crisis Is Killing Thousands of Veterans
- Dentists Are Rallying to Combat Opioid Abuse
- Are We Becoming an Adderall Nation?
- Finding Health After Surgery-Related Opioid Addiction
- How Opioid Use Affects Your Looks
- Adderall vs. Vyvanse: A Comparison
- 4 Things Your Doctor Won’t Tell You About Your Painkiller Prescription
- New Painkiller Studies: Working Toward Non-Addictive Painkillers
- What Is Dextromethorphan?
- A Little-Known Side Effect of Opioid Painkiller Abuse: Permanent Hearing Loss
- How Much Hydrocodone Is Too Much in One Day?
- FDA Warns Against Use of Kratom to Treat Opioid Addiction
- President Declares Opioid Epidemic Public Health Emergency
- History of OxyContin & How It Got Started
- Coping with Chronic Pain: Safe Pain Management
- Signs of Adderall Abuse
- Long-Term Side Effects of Propoxyphene
- Dilaudid Side Effects After Surgery
- Buprenorphine Long-Term Side Effects
- Is Percocet a Depressant?
- Allergy Symptoms and Allergic Reactions to Adderall
- Why Xanax Abuse Is on the Rise
- Non-Habit-Forming Pain Management for Peripheral Neuropathy
- Addictive Sleeping Medications to Avoid
- Who Is at Highest Risk of Adderall Addiction?
- What Are the Side Effects of an Oxycodone High?
- Brett Favre Opens Up About Painkiller Addiction on Eve of Hall of Fame Ceremony
- Here Are the Tell-Tale Signs of Prescription Drug Abuse
- Naloxone: Why There’s No Excuse Not to Save Someone From Opioid Overdose
- Adderall Graduates From Study Drug to Workplace Drug
- Researchers Identify Young People Most Likely to Abuse Prescription Drugs
- Which Prescription Medications Do College Students Abuse?
- What Is Gabapentin and What Are the Risks of Abuse?
- Addicts Still Getting High Using Abuse-Deterrent OxyContin
- Overdose Antidote Naloxone Now Available in California Without a Prescription
- Abuse-Deterrent Labeling for Opioid Drug Embeda Gets FDA Nod
- How Does Drug Craving Manifest in People Addicted to Prescription Opioids?
- Which Pain Patients Are Most Likely to Abuse Opioids?
- Who Is Most At Risk for Opioid Abuse?
- How to Avoid Painkiller Addiction After Surgery?
- Risk Factors for Prescription Drug Abuse
- Study Analyzes Neuroenhancer Use in Students
- Prescription Painkillers Linked to Addiction in All Ages
- Study Finds Alarming Death Rate for Opioid Addicts
- Are Doctors to Blame for the Prescription Drug Addiction Crisis?
- The Problem of Reliance on Opioid Painkillers for Chronic Pain
- What Are the Most Abused Prescription Drugs?
- Oxycodone Abuse, Signs, Symptoms
- Methadone vs. Buprenorphine for Opioid Detox
- Personality Disorders Thwart Opioid Addiction Treatment
- Buprenorphine Implants Work for Opioid Addiction
- Naltrexone in High Doses Best for Opioid Addiction Treatment
- Adderall a Dangerous Study Aid
- The Risk of Addiction to Post-Surgery Pain Medications
- 5 Surefire Signs of Painkiller Addiction
- Propofol Addiction
- Prochlorperazine (Compazine) Abuse
- Gabapentin Poses Addiction Risks, Especially When Improperly Prescribed
- Common Opiods & the Risks of Abuse
- Study Identifies Characteristics of Prescription Drug Addiction
- Tuinal Abuse
- Amytal Abuse
- Buspar Abuse
- Adderall Abuse
- Ambien Abuse & Withdrawal
Category: Process Addictions
- Five Signs That You’re Addicted to Shopping
- Compulsive Gambling and Women: The Truth About a Hidden Addiction
- Alleviating Problem Gambling with Medication Used for Addiction Treatment
Category: Promises News
- Honor of Top Houston Doctor for 2015 Bestowed on Chief Medical Officer for The Right Step® and Promises® Austin
- Women’s Addiction Treatment Program Opens at The Sundance CenterSM in Arizona
- Noted Trauma Expert Joins Promises Austin Treatment Center
- Professionals Treatment at Promises Welcomes New Executive Director
- Noted Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist Joins Promises Austin
- Complete Healing with Holistic Methods
- Yoga at Promises Scottsdale
- Promises Praised on Fox News for Success in Celebrity Rehab
- Psychological Trauma the Focus of Professional Workshop Series by Promises Treatment Center’s Renowned Trauma Expert
- Promises Treatment Centers Partners with Renowned Trauma Expert Dr. Christine Courtois
- Promises Offers Unequalled, Professional-Specific Treatment Plans
- Rehab Center Featuring Gourmet Chef and Incredible Meals
- Addiction’s Impact on Wealth Management the Focus of Breakfast Briefing by Promises Treatment Centers and Inheriting Wisdom
- Arizona Recovery Addiction Center Sees Accountability As Vital Part of Recovery
- Are “The Promises” for Real?
- Physician Impairment Focus of JAMA Article Co-Authored by Director of Professionals Treatment at Promises
- Lil Wayne Sizzurp Binge a Cautionary Tale, Dr. Sack Tells Fox News
- Why We Started Promises Austin – Luxury Drug Rehab
- Promises Treatment Centers Celebrates 25 Years of Creating Extraordinary Lives
- Promises Austin Hires A New Clinical Director
- Suboxone® To Vivitrol® Transition Program
- Dr. Ravi on Fox 10 Phoenix KSAZ Talking About Bath Salts
- Bad Medicine | Phoenix Magazine Article
- Promises Treatment Centers Finds Addiction Interventions Particularly Powerful Over the Holidays
- Promises Addiction Treatment Centers Expands Holistic & Integrative Therapies Program
- Renowned Physician Joins Promises Treatment Centers as Director of Impaired Professionals Program
- Promises on Access Hollywood
- Promises Treatment Centers Earns CARF Accreditation
Category: PTSD & Trauma
- 4 Powerful Rituals to Help Heal Trauma and Loss
- A Legacy of Trauma: How Sexual Abuse Can Impact Future Generations
- Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy: How It Heals Trauma
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Men
- Trauma Reenactment Can Run (and Ruin) Our Lives
- The Social Stigma of PTSD
- Equine Therapy for Trauma Victims
- Effects of Domestic Violence
- How to Manage Trauma Triggers During the Holidays
- 5 Misconceptions About Treating Trauma in Drug Rehab
- Survivor’s Guilt Can Increase Risks for PTSD
- Comorbid PTSD, Heroin Addiction Increases Risk for Major Depression, Suicide
- Integrate Treatment for Complex PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder
- PTSD More Detrimental to One’s Health Than Any Coexisting Mental Illness
- Stalking Victims Unable to Escape From PTSD
- Why Are Some People More Resilient After Psychological Trauma?
- Childhood Emotional Trauma Breeds Physical, Mental Problems in Adulthood
- Why Does PTSD Only Affect Certain People?
- Trauma: How to Move Beyond Survival Mode
- Post-Traumatic Growth: Healing From PTSD
- Dual Diagnosis: PTSD and Substance Abuse
- What Explains the Link Between PTSD and Alcohol Problems?
- How to Treat PTSD and Alcohol Dependence Together
- PTSD, Complex PTSD, Addictions and Treatment
- Veterans With PTSD ‘Moral Injury’ Often Use Alcohol as Therapy
- PTSD in Women
- The Effects of Sexual Assault on Body Image
- Effects of PTSD Dulled by Social Interaction and Acceptance
- PTSD and Dual Diagnosis
- Extreme Stress: Understanding the Body’s Response
- How Trauma as a Child can lead to Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders
Category: Recovery
- Why a Spiritual Approach to Addiction Recovery?
- Top 10 Coping Skills You Learn in Drug Rehab
- Do Married Couples Have to Be Celibate in Addiction Recovery?
- Managing Celibacy in Addiction Recovery: Why Can’t I Have Sex for One Year?
- Drug Abuse Quotes: Inspiration for Recovery
- 9 Crises That Often Lead to Recovery
- 10 Ways to Thank Your Loved Ones for Supporting Your Addiction Recovery
- Why Young Adults in Recovery Need a Fresh Start
- Best Continuing Care Programs After Addiction Treatment
- 10 People You Need on Your Support Team in Addiction Recovery
- Best Recovery Apps After Addiction Treatment
- Does Talk Therapy Work for Everyone in Addiction Recovery?
- How to Choose an AA Sponsor You Can Count On
- Turning Points/Rock Bottoms That Led Celebrities Into Recovery
- 6 Tricks for Developing Resilience in Addiction Recovery
- Imprisoned by Addiction, Freed by Recovery
- Are Substitute Addictions an Inevitable Part of Recovery?
- Romance in Recovery: Start With a Plant
- How Friendship Helps in Recovery
- Rising Strong Resonates With People in Recovery
- Mistakes and Do-Overs in Recovery
- How 30 Days Clean Turned Into Five Years
- When Depression Strikes During Addiction Recovery
- How to Make a Plan for Life After Rehab
- After Rehab, Michael Phelps Says ‘Anything Is Possible’
- 4 Reasons to Change Your Sponsor
- The Importance of Optimism in Recovery
- Why Sleep Is Important to Recovery
- Mindful Walking: Take a ‘Walkabout’ in Recovery
- How the Jewish High Holy Days Relate to Recovery
- How to Make Positive Changes in Recovery
- 10 Ways Sleep Helps Speed Recovery
- Hobbies Can Help You Stay on Track in Recovery
- How to Overcome the Shame of Addiction
- How to Be a Good Friend to a Recovering Addict
- The Mindful Path to Addiction Recovery
- Video Game Addiction: A Recovery Story
- The Power of Acceptance in Addiction Recovery
- Morning Yoga Routine: A Tool for Recovery
- What Is a Recovery Coach and Do I Need One?
- 5 Tips for Online Dating in Recovery
- Getting Reoriented to the World After Rehab
- Beginning a Journey of Recovery From Codependency
- Stay Out of Your Loved One’s Recovery
- The Dangers of Going Home After Rehab
- Self-Centeredness vs. Self-Care in Addiction Recovery
- Fitting In At AA or NA Meetings
- Letting Go of Old Ideas in Addiction Recovery
- Yoga, Meditation, Mindfulness and Recovery
- Giving Back in Recovery
- Resentments: A Major Threat to Addiction Recovery
- Learning to Trust Your Adult Child in Recovery
- The Art of Asking for Help in Addiction Recovery
- Online Gamer Tells His Story of Addiction and Recovery
- Cultivating Resilience in Addiction Recovery
- Food and Mood in Addiction Recovery
- Retraining the Brain in Recovery
- Healing Complex Trauma for Addiction Recovery
- For Lasting Addiction Recovery, Get Moving
- Reasons to Volunteer During Recovery
- Get Back to Nature to Support Recovery
- Helpful Tip: Include Exercise in Your Recovery
- Write On! The Power of Journaling in Addiction Recovery
- Men and Women Seeking Addiction Recovery: Different and the Same
- 5 Key Elements of Recovery from Depression and Substance Abuse
- Working Toward a Successful Recovery From Addiction
- Recovery Starts with a Plan
- 7 Tips for Staying Positive in Recovery
- The Danger of Terminal Uniqueness in Recovery
- 3 Holistic Practices That Aid Addiction Recovery
- Supporting Dad’s Recovery Best Father’s Day Gift
- Recovery Rituals
- Addiction Recovery: It’ll Change Your Life Forever
- Exercise as a Tool for Recovery
- Peeling Away the Layers of Addiction: The Process of Recovery
- How to Replace Addiction With a New Passion
- How Does an AA Sponsor Help?
- Don’t Let Family Dynamics Threaten Your Recovery
- Finding Your Real, True Self After Addiction
- Schizoaffective Disorder Treatments, Recovery Rate
- Contemplating Your Great Escape After Rehab
- Doing Battle With Your Emotions and Making Headway in Recovery
- Dating after Recovery
- Recovery as a Single Mom
- Pathways to Recovery: Leaving Domestic Violence Behind
- The Usual Suspects: Breaking Down Roadblocks to Recovery
- Coping Mechanisms to Aid Your Recovery
- Next Step Prepaid Credit Card Can Help Addicts Gain Control
- Recovery Balancing Act: Maintaining An Even Keel Between Work And Life
- How To Find New Interests In Recovery – When Nothing Interests You
- The Law of Possibilities
- Top Reasons Men in Recovery Relapse with Drugs
- Nobody Plans to Be an Addict: Rediscovering Dreams Unfulfilled and Finding the Courage to Move On
- How do You Know if You Have the Wrong AA or NA Sponsor? The Top Ten Warning Signs
- How Opening Up Your Mind Benefits Recovery
- The Importance of Nutrition in Addiction Recovery
- Repairing Relationships after Addiction
- Conquering Obstacles in Recovery
- Lighten Up: Look At Recovery With a Dash of Humor
- What Counts in Recovery is Where You Are Going Not Where You’ve Been
- How Embracing Vulnerability Promotes Recovery
- Discovering Healthy Ways To Have Fun In Recovery
- Seven Common Fears in Recovery (and Why Sobriety Is Still Worth It)
- The Value of Restorative Vacations in Recovery
- Stop Taking It on the Chin – How to Avoid Feeling Beat Up in Recovery
- Best Ways to Approach Living One Day at a Time
- The Necessity of Aftercare
- 10 Secrets to Thrive in Recovery
- Dos and Don’ts of Choosing a 12-Step Sponsor
- Hope, an Incredibly Powerful Medicine in Recovery
- Keeping a Journal during Your Recovery: Organizing Your Thoughts as You Re-organize Your Life
- How to Know When You are in Recovery
- Becoming a Sponsor
- Starting Over After You Have Lost Everything to Addiction
- Up Against a Wall? How To Get Past Obstacles in Recovery
- The Importance of Aftercare Following Drug Rehab
- Attitude Matters: How Changing It Benefits Your Recovery
- Conquering Problems or Issues in Recovery
- What Your Old Friends Won’t Tell You After Drug Rehab
- How Guilt and Shame Can Derail Your Recovery
- Important Things to Leave Behind in Recovery
- Do You Really Need a Sponsor in Recovery?
- 20 Tips to Help Improve Your Self-Esteem After Drug Rehab
- Stop Phoning It In – Learn To Walk The Talk In Recovery
- 5 Steps to Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude in Addiction Recovery
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Promotes Healing in Early Recovery
- What it Takes to Be a Success in Recovery
- Thoughts on the Power of Attitude in Recovery
- On Keeping Integrity Intact in Recovery
- Ready to Blow Up? Try a More Proactive Approach to Dealing with Anger in Recovery
- Think You Have It Rough? How To Get Over The Why-Me Syndrome in Recovery
- Why You Need To Work The Steps in Recovery
- 10 Secrets To Do Better In Recovery
- Facing Your Truth In Recovery: Sometimes It Hurts, But It Gets Better
- Bad Expectations: How a Negative Outlook Can Ruin Your Recovery Chances
- What it Means to be of Service to Others in Recovery
- The First 30 Days in Recovery: What To Expect
- Settling into Your New Life in Recovery from Addiction
- Recovery Pitfalls and Common Sense Ways to Get Past Them
- Tips to Support Recovery During the Holidays
- How to Handle Rules and Emotions After Treatment For Substance Abuse
- Pace Yourself in Recovery
- 5 Comedians Who’ve Recovered from Addiction
- Take Bite-Sized Steps in Recovery
- Addiction Recovery: Blame Is Not Healthy But Accepting Responsibility Is
- How to Overcome Stagnation in Recovery for Addiction
- What are the Pillars of Recovery?
- Take Time to Make Time for Your Recovery
- How to Balance Work Stress in Recovery
- Win Back Your Self-Respect and the Respect of Others in Recovery
- How to Structure Your Environment in Early Addiction Recovery
- How to Overcome the Tough Part in Early Recovery
- Avoiding Stress Rather than Adapting Can Be a Trigger for the Recovering Addict
- Break Out of Your Past – Make a New Life in Recovery
- How to Live a Life of Principle in Recovery
- Forgiveness: A Big Part of Addiction Recovery
- Counting Your Blessings in Recovery
- Make Plans for Your Future: An Important Step In Your Recovery
Category: Rehabilitation
- How to Prevent a Panic Attack
Category: Relapse Prevention
- Managing Triggers That Can Lead to Drug Relapse
- What Role Does Family Play in Drug Relapse?
- A Sobering Look at Addiction Relapse Rates
- What to Do When Your Loved One Relapses
- 4 Things It Helps to Understand About Addiction Relapse
- Monitoring Emotional Triggers to Help Prevent Relapse
- What Not to Say to Someone Who Relapses
- How to Help an Addict Develop Frustration Tolerance
- How Do People With Dual Diagnosis Avoid Relapsing?
- Mindfulness Helps Reduce Long-Term Relapse Rates
- The Many Triggers That Precede Relapse
- Improve Your Willpower to Avoid Relapse
- Ways to Help a Loved One Avoid Relapsing
- What are the Common Relapse Triggers in Addiction?
- Will The Urge To Relapse Ever Go Away?
- Breaking the Cycle of Triggers, Relapse and Addiction
- 10 Tips for Meeting New Year’s Goals
- 5 Holiday Stressors That Lead To Relapse
- Coming Back From Relapse Stronger Than Ever
- Feel Yourself Slipping? Tips to Help You Get It Together Again
- Avoiding Addiction Relapse
- Avoiding the Weekend Relapse
- How to Prevent Relapse after the Loss of Your Partner
Category: Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia Myths and Misconceptions
- Can You Go to Work with Schizophrenia?
- Schizophrenia in Men
- Psychoeducation for Schizophrenia
- Why Does Schizophrenia in Women Differ From Schizophrenia in Men?
- Early Intervention Shows Promise in Treating Schizophrenia
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Breakthrough Study Finds Heavy Methamphetamine Use Increases Risk of Schizophrenia
Category: Senior Issues
- Hydrocodone Addiction in the Elderly
- 6 Substances Commonly Misused By Older Adults in America
- Illicit Drug Use Among the Elderly Widespread, Overlooked
- Prescription Drug Abuse Among the Elderly
- Drug Use Surges Among Baby Boomers
- Proven Mood Boosters If You’re Over 50 and Feeling Blue
- Opioid Drug Abuse Among Elderly is Concerning
- Depression in the Elderly
Category: Sex Addiction
- Sex Addiction vs. Sex Crimes
- Sex Addiction in Men
- How Love Addiction Can Lead to Infidelity
- How to Break Your Love Addiction
- Characteristics of Love Addicted Parents
- Do Women Affected by Sex Addiction Have High Testosterone Levels?
- What Al-Anon Can Teach Love Addicts
- Using Love as a Drug
- When Does Flirting Cross the Line From Innocent to Addictive?
- Sex Addiction: A Struggle With Intimacy
- 4 Types of Love Addiction
- You Can Break Free From the Self-Destructive Dance of Love Addiction
- Extreme Sexual Preferences Do Not Always Equal Sex Addiction
- Has Online Dating and Other ‘Sexnology’ Fueled Rise of Sex Addiction?
- Is Online Dating Fueling Your Sex Addiction?
- How to Find Help for Sex Addiction
- Is It Love or Addiction?
- Attachment Styles of Sex and Love Addicts
- Sexism, Cultural Conditioning Prevent Many Female Sex Addicts From Seeking Help
- Why Do Women Get Addicted to Cybersex?
- Sexual Boundaries and the Female Sex Addict
- Love Addiction: The Folly of Assigning Magical Qualities to Others
- Narcissism in the Sexually Addicted Population
- Sex Addiction Equals Intimacy Issues
- Addict Magnet: What to Do When You Can’t Stay Away From Mr. or Ms. Wrong
- Meth and Sex Can Become Co-Occurring Addictions
- Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder – A New Mental Health Diagnosis
- The Female Love-Avoidant: Becoming Real, Becoming Connected
- Love Addiction Isn’t About Love at All
- Sexual Addiction and Gay Communities
- Sex Addiction Basics
- Sexual Addiction and Co-Dependency
Category: Staff Stories
- An Interview with Dr. Craig Franke
- An Interview with Jeremy Stalbird, Residential Manager at Promises Young Adult Program
- An Interview with Ilana Zivkovich, LCSW, LCDC, Executive Director
- An Interview with Elizabeth Wilkinson, LPC, LCDC, Program Therapist
- An Interview with Jay Plotkin, Admissions Director
- An Interview with Bettina Ottenstein, Family Therapist
- An Interview with Dr. Alexander Bacher, Primary Therapist
- Doc Talk – What is Holistic Medicine?
- An Interview with Michele Jackson, Director of Alumni Services
- Doc Talk – Dr Powers on Promises Austin
- An Interview with Jonathan Appelhans, Life Coach at Promises
- An Interview with Betsy Spier, Executive Director at Promises West L.A.
- An Interview with Ross Donahue, Residential Manager
- An Interview with Chester Williams, Court Liaison – Transportation Coordinator
- An Interview with Keith Arnold, Vice President of Operations at Elements Behavioral Health
- An Interview with Patricia Womack: Residential Counselor at Promises West Los Angeles
- An Interview with Chris Weber, Outpatient Counselor at Promises Treatment Centers
- An Interview with Sheila Balkan: Criminologist and Court Consultant
- An Interview with Kimberly Mitchell: Residential Manager at Promises
- An Interview with Richard Rogg, Founder of Promises Treatment Centers
- An Interview with Susanne Tarleton, Director of Outpatient Services
- An Interview with Patricia Meyers: Clinical Director of Admissions at Promises
Category: Staying Sober
- A Post-Surgery Sobriety Plan to Prevent Drug Relapse
- Struggling to Stay Sober? Try Some Self-Compassion
- Why the New Year Could Be the Best Time to Get Sober
- 4 Daily Actions That Will Keep You Sober
- After Rehab: A Sobriety Plan for Young Adults
- 5 Coping Mechanisms to Help You Stay Sober
- 6 Tips to Help Ensure a Sober St. Patrick’s Day
- Staying Sober: Tips, Techniques and Mental Strategies
- ‘Life Doesn’t Stop When You Get Sober. Life Begins’
- 5 Good Things That Happened to Celebrities Who Got Sober
- What If You Never Get Sober?
- Finding Your Sober Fix
- How to Stay Sober and Still Have Fun at Social Gatherings
- Temporary Sobriety: Cancel That “Reservation” to Use Again
- 4 Reasons to Consider a Sober Living House After Rehab
- Getting Past a Negative Attitude in Sobriety
- 4 Negative Emotions That Can Hurt Your Sobriety
- Staying Sober Through the Worst of Times
- 3 Ways to Tame Erratic Emotions in Early Sobriety
- How Perfection Can Ruin Your Sobriety
- 5 Books to Read in Treatment or Early Sobriety
- Getting Through the Holidays Sober and Sane
- Staying Sober When You’re Surrounded by Drugs
- Tips for Enjoying a Sober 4th of July
- Why It’s So Important to Celebrate Sobriety Milestones
- Going to Jail to Get Sober: A Desperate Choice
- Live Sober, Live Happy!
- Six Strategies For Successful Sobriety
- Powerful Tips for Staying Sober During the Holidays
- Who Is That Stranger? Learning How to Accept the New and Sober You
- Important Characteristics of Sobriety: Having Fun
- Important Characteristics of Sobriety: Forgiveness
- Staying Sober When the World is Using
- Important Characteristics of Sobriety: Surrender and Spirituality
- Important Characteristics of Sobriety: Humility
- Important Characteristics of Sobriety: Leadership
- How to Get Started With Getting Sober
- Too Old to Get Sober? Don’t Believe It
- Make the Most of Your Sobriety Milestones
Category: Teen Issues
- Prom Night & Teen Drinking: The Facts
- What are Scared Straight Programs and Do They Work?
- What Are the Long-Term Effects of an Alcohol Overdose in Teens?
- Heavy Marijuana Use Can Alter Puberty, Stunt Growth
- Are There Drugs at Your Teen’s High School?
- How Teen Addiction Affects the Family
- Teens and Cocaine: A Dangerous Combination
- What to Do When You Discover Your Teen Is Using Drugs
- DMT Abuse in Teens
- Signs That a Teenager Has Been Smoking Pot
- 5 Suprising Facts About Teens and Alcohol
- 5 Signs That Your Child Is at Risk for Social Media Addiction
- How to Prevent Your Teen From Becoming a Video Game Addict
- Teens Who Get Addicted to Marijuana
- What’s the Link Between Depression and Teen Substance Use?
- When Your Teen Is in Drug Rehab – Tips for Parents
- Is Soda Making Your Child Violent?
- Warning Signs Your Teen May Be Bulimic
- Bullied Teens Seek Comfort in Alcohol, Drugs
- ‘Scared Straight’ Programs Are Harmful, Studies Find
- Parental Liability When a Child Gets in an Accident Driving Your Car
- You Caught Your Teen Stealing Your Prescription Drugs – Now What?
Category: Testimonials
- Finding the Courage to Recover From Addiction
- From Mad at the World to Loving Life
- A Hockey Player Discovers New Passions After Prescription Drug Addiction
- Repaired Health and Relationships After Rehab Journey
- Affordable
- Amazing Counselor
- People that care
- Exactly what I needed
- Goals were meet 100%
- This gave me HOPE
- Most important step I have taken in my life
- Community as a whole was supportive
- Delicious food and quality time
- I feel fantastic
- Life changing experience
- A wonderful bond overall
- Small community feel
- I long to live the next half of my life
- Eternal gratitude
- Variety of different techniques
- My treatment was trans-formative
- I felt completely cared for
- I don’t feel lonely or alone
- Therapist and doctors are world class
- Leaving here standing strong
- This place is Wonderful
- Dr. Ravi was awesome.
- Very personable and caring
- Positive outlook for the future
- Never had a thought of leaving early
- Serious stuff
- Completely satisfied
- Above and beyond my expectations
- Counselors are insightful and patient
- Range of programing was great
- Life-changing experience
- Terrific and very caring folks
- Very appreciative
- Chef is AMAZING
- After Addiction Nightmare, Waking to Happiness
- Finding a Different Kind of Magic in Life After Meth
- At Home
- Staff
- 5 short weeks
- Wonderful
- Atmosphere
- Clinicians Amazing
- I enjoyed the whole experience
- unique approach
- Broken
- Upscale
- more than I expected
- hopeless and helpless
- Cocaine and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Testimonial
- Beginning the Path of Sobriety at Promises Scottsdale
- How Promises Austin Changed the Way I Make Choices
- Holistic Success: A Guest’s Story
- Lynn’s Testimonial
- Kippy’s Testimonial
- Patrick’s Testimonial
- Guest Testimonial
- Guest Testimonial
- Gabrial’s Testimonial
- John’s Testimonial
- Guest Testimonial
- Guest Testimonial
- Ben’s Testimonial
- The Guests Say It Best
- Success Story – Promises Austin Saved My Life.
- “What 5 Years Feels Like” – Alumni Blog Post
- Success Stories: “I Finally Found My Solution”
- Promises Scottsdale Testimonial
- Patrick’s Story
- Kippy’s Story
- John’s Story
Category: Therapies
- 10 Reasons Why Group Therapy Works
- 3 Brain and Body Based Therapies That Can Help Heal Preverbal Trauma
- 6 Ways DBT Can Help You Handle Distress
- What Is the Difference Between Biofeedback Therapy and Neurofeedback Therapy?
- How Person-Centered Therapy Provides a Safe Space to Explore Addiction
- Acupuncture for Addiction
- Hypnosis Might Help You Overcome Addiction
- Blending Psychodrama and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Addiction
- Think This, Not That: How to Use CBT to Manage Stress
- Clinicians of Varying Backgrounds Can Successfully Deliver Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- The One-Hour-Per-Week Therapy Session
- Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Part 2
- Understanding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Part 1
- Neurofeedback for Addiction Treatment
- For Insomnia, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy As Effective as Medication
- Five Obstacles to Effective Therapy
- Agnostics Can March to Their Own 12 Steps
- Group Therapy in Drug Rehab
- What Role Do 12-Step Programs Play During and After Drug Rehab?
- Beyond Talk: Learning How to Replace Addictive Behaviors Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Video: Equine Therapy at Promises
- Neurofeedback – An Effective Tool in Addiction Treatment
- Want to Break Up with Your Therapist? Read This First
Category: Uncategorized
- Meth Effects on Teeth
- Stages of Alcoholism