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		<title>Texas Man Wages Personal and Professional War on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to dealing with drug and alcohol addiction, the ongoing support of friends and family is every bit as important as identifying the problem and signing up for treatment. That’s the sentiment of James Patterson, executive director of Right Step Conroe – an intensive outpatient treatment facility that is part of the nationally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media Effects on Adolescents</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There was an interesting study recently done by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University regarding social media and its influence on adolescents. Please click on the following link  for more information.  http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2011-national-teen-survey-finds-teens-regularly-using-socialnetworking-sites-likelier-to-smoke-drink-use-drugs-128295633.html I asked Patrick Winters, one of Right Step’s top adolescent addiction counselors, to comment on the study and here is his response:  “I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Sides of Addiction for Betty Ford and Amy Winehouse</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 19:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few weeks, two very famous and influential women passed: Betty Ford, wife of former President Gerald Ford and founder of the Betty Ford Center, and Amy Winehouse, an influential British singer known for her unique combination of soul, jazz, and R&#38;B. These two women achieved fame and recognition in different arenas&#8211;Betty Ford [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Myths About Cocaine Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cocaine, undisputedly one of the most addictive street drugs, is derived from the coca plant. The addictive power of cocaine can be illustrated by the fact that nearly 25 million Americans report having used cocaine at least once. While one of the most commonly abused drugs, the myths about  cocaine abuse are varied. Below are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Top Five Reasons to Never Touch Alcohol or Drugs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Top Five Reasons to Never Touch Alcohol or Drugs Everyone knows that living as a drug addict or an alcoholic is not a desirable, positive lifestyle. However, many people believe  using drugs and drinking alcohol is fine as long as you don’t take it to the extreme. Having a balanced view of life and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A List of the Most Drunk Cities vs Most Sober Cities in the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:41:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent issue of the Men&#8217;s Health Magazine compiled a list of the most drunk cities and the most sober cities in the US.  The “drunkest cites” list was compiled from the death rates from alcoholic liver disease, drunk driving car crashes, frequency of binge-drinking in the past month, number of DUI arrests, and severity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pill Mills in Our Own Back Yard: Harris County Texas provides easy access for prescription pill abuse.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent data collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety demonstrates that in Harris County obtaining a prescription for often abused controlled substances is very easy.  In fact, some of the highest prescribing doctors in the state reside right here in Houston’s largest county, Harris County.   The clinics responsible for the highest numbers of abusable medications are known as “pill mills” because they appear more like mass-production factories than actual medical clinics.]]></description>
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		<title>One in Five Teens Share Their Prescription Drugs with Friends</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The study mentioned in this post was published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. has found that about 20 percent said they have given their prescription drugs like Oxycontin and Darvocet to friends or obtained drugs the same way, Reuters reported Aug. 18. Allergy drugs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Betty Ford 5 Star Kids Joins The Right Step in the Fight Against Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As incredible as it may seem, almost 400,000 Texans that will struggle with the disease of addiction this year and there are thousands more &#8212; family and friends &#8212; that will be directly affected. Here at The Right Step, we see first hand the devastating effects and the remarkable healings that come from providing compassionate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Premier Jockey Overcomes Drug &amp; Alcohol Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s just an endless road where it keeps taking you farther and farther down that road&#8230;When you make a decision to take that step that way, instead of one step it&#8217;s like jumping off a cliff. [source: USA Today] This is what premier jockey, Garrett Gomez said as he recounted his battle with drugs and [...]]]></description>
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