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Alcohol’s Link to Cancer – Another Reason Why Alcoholism Rehab is Important

February 7, 2012 / Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

Did you know that alcohol is a carcinogen? While most people are familiar with the detrimental effects of alcohol on the nervous system and liver, many are unaware of its link to cancer. Substantial evidence indicates an association between heavy alcohol consumption and a higher cancer risk, with approximately 2 to 4 percent of cancers […]

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All About Opana (Oxymorphone)

February 2, 2012 / Help Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

While it does not have the name recognition of cocaine, heroin, or marijuana, Opana is a drug that should be regarded with serious caution. Opana is a trade name for oxymorphine, a prescription painkiller. Sadly, like the more well-known OxyContin, this vital medical tool is increasingly being used for non-medical, recreational purposes. Part of the

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What Brooke Meuller Learned about Inpatient Drug Rehab … As Can You

January 31, 2012 / Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

The decision to seek out help with your substance abuse problem is a brave first step that helps you to find your path to recovery. Inpatient drug rehabs are the favored solution of the wealthy and the famous, and for very good reason. Just look at Brooke Mueller, the ex-wife of Charlie Sheen. While she

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Reports Show that Cocaine Use is Down

January 26, 2012 / Help Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

Statistics from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health have shown that the use of cocaine in the United States has declined sharply. The survey showed that between 2006 and 2010 there was a 37 percent fall in the use of this drug. This result is corroborated by separate data from Quest Diagnostics Inc,

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New Year Detox – Reasons to Quit Drinking this Year

January 24, 2012 / Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

Is it Time to Quit Drinking? The New Year is traditionally a time for resolutions and reevaluations of your current way of life. Perhaps one of the most worthwhile endeavors is the decision to find your path to recovery by quitting drinking. Drinking too much alcohol affects every aspect of your life and health, as

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An Integrated Approach to Addiction Treatment

January 19, 2012 / Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

All too often, people think that the best way to tackle a substance abuse problem is to focus only on the physical aspects of addiction and the specific substance or substances to which they are addicted. However, this approach ignores the fact that a person is more than their addiction, and that their whole life

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Every Drug is Different, Every Patient is Unique

January 17, 2012 / Help Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

When a loved one or family member is suffering from an addiction to drugs, it can be hard to understand what they are going through. What is important to understand is that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution to a substance abuse problem. After all, even very closely related drugs can have

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The Startling Truth: CDC Reports More Americans Die from Drug Overdoses than Car Accidents

January 12, 2012 / Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

A recent report from the CDC reveals a new, startling trend in America: more people die from drug overdoses than in car accidents. The study shows that since 2008 poisoning remains the number one cause of accidental death, replacing car accidents. Of these poisonings, it is no surprise to find that 90% of them were

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Ward Off Drug Abuse: Tips for Keeping Family and Friends Away from Drugs

January 10, 2012 / Help Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

Addiction is very common in the United States. Statistics from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reports that in 2010 8.7% of the population aged 12 and older have been diagnosed with an addiction. Approximately 1 million of these individuals sought treatment at a substance abuse treatment facility. The same report mentions

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Alcohol Satisfaction: Is it All in Your Head?

January 5, 2012 / Blog / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team

Although it has been a problem for years, many alcohol treatment facilities still do not have a complete understanding of alcohol addiction. New research focusing on brain science has begun to shed more light onto alcohol addiction, which can improve upon the treatment and therapies of alcoholism rehab. Clyde Hodge, a professor and researcher at

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