Post Election Depression Discussion with Dr. David Sack Post Election Depression Discussion with Dr. David Sack Post-election depression is real, and it's not just a problem for one side.
Beware of Trauma Triggers This Halloween Beware of Trauma Triggers This Halloween For many, Halloween is a harmless holiday honored with jack-o-lanterns, trick-or-treating, costume parties, decorations and good-natured fright. For trauma survivors, this fall tradition can present a perpetual minefield of trauma triggers at every ghoulish turn. Read on to learn more about overt and covert trauma, Halloween trauma triggers and advice from a trauma expert on ways to alleviate trauma triggers this season.
Addiction Expert Explores Dangers of Dabbing on ‘The Doctors’ Addiction Expert Explores Dangers of Dabbing on ‘The Doctors’ It’s a growing trend, distilling the oils in marijuana plants into a concentrate that offers a more potent high. But while this may seem appealing to those who like weed, it comes with dangers, explained addiction expert David Sack, MD, in an appearance on the Emmy-winning medical talk show “The Doctors.”
Teens Much Less Likely to View Porn if Parents Express Negative Views on Use Teens Much Less Likely to View Porn if Parents Express Negative Views on Use Parents who are critical of pornography can potentially decrease their teen children’s involvement in pornography consumption during early adulthood, according to recent findings from an American research team.
5 Substance Abuse Facts Every HR Professional Should Know 5 Substance Abuse Facts Every HR Professional Should Know 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.
Promises Treatment Centers® and The Promises Foundation Honor Recovery Month with 11th Annual Polo in the Palisades Event Promises Treatment Centers® and The Promises Foundation Honor Recovery Month with 11th Annual Polo in the Palisades Event For the 11th year, The Promises Foundation presents its annual Polo in the Palisades charity polo match. The event benefits Miriam’s House, a transitional recovery home for low-income women and their children.
Esteemed Addiction Psychiatrist Joins Promises® Professionals Treatment Program Esteemed Addiction Psychiatrist Joins Promises® Professionals Treatment Program Matthew Goldenberg, D.O., a board certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatry specialist, joins Promises Treatment Centers® as Associate Medical Director of Professionals Health Services.
Leading Intimacy Expert Robert Weiss Addresses Sex and Tech at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders Leading Intimacy Expert Robert Weiss Addresses Sex and Tech at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, senior vice president of clinical development for Elements Behavioral Health, will be a featured speaker at the National Conference on Addiction Disorders in downtown Denver on August 21.
Preventing Relapse: How Strong Is Your Safety Net? Preventing Relapse: How Strong Is Your Safety Net? If you are working to overcome an addiction to drugs or alcohol, here’s a basic truth: No one can do it for you. But here’s another: Others can help, and you’re much more likely to make it to successful recovery if you have a strong safety net in place.
Sex Addiction Expert Rob Weiss Has a Reddit AMA: Ask Him Anything! Sex Addiction Expert Rob Weiss Has a Reddit AMA: Ask Him Anything! On Tuesday, July 19th at 10 am Pacific, celebrated therapist Robert Weiss will host a sex and relationship themed Reddit AMA (“Ask Me Anything”). Got questions on cheating, sex/porn addiction or relationships? Now’s your chance – ask him anything!
Renowned Intimacy Expert and Author Robert Weiss Releases ‘Sex Addiction 101: The Workbook’ Renowned Intimacy Expert and Author Robert Weiss Releases ‘Sex Addiction 101: The Workbook’ New sex addiction recovery workbook by Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, sets out concrete tasks and exercises to support long-term recovery.
Sex Addiction & Intimacy Disorders Expert Robert Weiss to Present Opening Keynote at Disordered Behavior Symposium Sex Addiction & Intimacy Disorders Expert Robert Weiss to Present Opening Keynote at Disordered Behavior Symposium Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, senior vice president of clinical development for Elements Behavioral Health, will discuss technology’s effect on intimate relationships at a July 22 symposium at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
Study Paints Disheartening Picture of Addiction Treatment Coverage Study Paints Disheartening Picture of Addiction Treatment Coverage Health insurance plans have traditionally offered little in the way of addiction treatment coverage, so many cheered when the Affordable Care Act (ACA) declared that such benefits should be an essential part of the policies sold through state marketplaces.
What Is Fentanyl? 10 Things to Know About the Drug That Killed Prince What Is Fentanyl? 10 Things to Know About the Drug That Killed Prince A Minnesota medical examiner has reported that the music icon Prince died from an accidental overdose of the powerful painkiller fentanyl.
Arm Implant Called ‘Game Changer’ in Opioid Treatment Arm Implant Called ‘Game Changer’ in Opioid Treatment A small implant that delivers a constant stream of a drug that eases physical withdrawal from opioids, limits cravings and blocks their effect in the brain is being hailed as a game changer in the fight against heroin and prescription painkiller addiction.
Staged Accidents Send Strong Message About Drunk Driving on Prom Night Staged Accidents Send Strong Message About Drunk Driving on Prom Night Prom is all about dresses and corsages, tuxedos and bow ties, but it’s also all too often about drinking. Prom typically kicks off the last month before graduation for high school seniors, which means that it is a time of both exceptional elation and major stress.
Giving Young People in Recovery a Voice Giving Young People in Recovery a Voice What happens when young people in addiction recovery are brought together and empowered to better themselves and their world?
Our Long, Strange Addiction Treatment Trip Our Long, Strange Addiction Treatment Trip If our country’s 200-plus year history of addiction treatment tells us one thing it’s this: There is little that people won’t try to overcome an addiction to alcohol or drugs.
On World Bipolar Day: ‘What I Want the World to Know’ On World Bipolar Day: ‘What I Want the World to Know’ Each year on March 30, World Bipolar Day aims to take us a little closer to understanding bipolar disorder and a little further from the stigma that can still surround the illness.
A Look Inside the 3 Stages of Addiction A Look Inside the 3 Stages of Addiction Thanks to a growing body of research, addiction is now understood as an acquired disease of the brain. But it’s a finding that many still have trouble wrapping their minds around.
5 Questions About Alcohol Detox Answered 5 Questions About Alcohol Detox Answered It’s the first step for those ready to end problem drinking — cleansing the body of alcohol through detox. But what does detoxification really mean? Here’s a look at the process through five commonly asked questions:
Depression Treatment Beyond Drugs: 10 Things It Can’t Hurt to Try Depression Treatment Beyond Drugs: 10 Things It Can’t Hurt to Try Tell your doctor you’re depressed and it’s a sure bet you’ll walk out of the office with a prescription for an antidepressant.
What 11 Now-Sober Celebrities Want You to Know About Addiction What 11 Now-Sober Celebrities Want You to Know About Addiction Glance at the magazines in any supermarket checkout line, and it can sometimes seem as though every celebrity is struggling with drugs or alcohol. In reality, addiction is just as likely to touch the lives of the ordinary as it is the famous. The only difference is the famous are sure to have a global audience for their trouble.
Doctor Explores the Price of His Addiction in ‘Free Refills’ Doctor Explores the Price of His Addiction in ‘Free Refills’ What happens when you combine extreme stress with easy access to drugs that seem to make that stress go away?