Is It Sex Addiction or Just Bad Choices?AddictionBy The Right StepMay 27, 2015Many of us have made bad choices when it comes to sex. We’ve slept with someone simply because we were lonely, or wanted validation. We’ve had a fling when we’re supposed to be in a monogamous relationship. We’ve wasted hours looking at Internet porn when we should be getting work done.
Improving Coping Skills Can Help Teens Avoid Drug AbuseTeen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepMay 23, 2015For many teenagers with substance use disorders, drug use begins as a way to manage stress. When teens do not have the skills or resources to cope with stress in healthy ways, they may turn to drug use or other unhealthy and dangerous ways to cope with their psychological distress. This is why it’s critically…
Mental Health Issues Barrier to Breast, Cervical Cancer ScreeningsMental HealthBy The Right StepMay 20, 2015New research has revealed that women with serious mental health problems are less likely to undergo screenings for breast cancer and cervical cancer. Given that one in four Americans suffers from some type of mental illness and that cancer is the second-leading cause of death in this country, this confluence is noteworthy and should function…
Heavy Drinking in Youth Linked to Anxiety and Alcohol Addiction in AdulthoodAlcohol and Drug News, Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepMay 15, 2015Teen binge drinking can set someone up for anxiety and alcohol abuse later in life by impacting brain development and gene regulation at a key developmental time, a new study published in April 2015 in the journal Neurobiology of Disease concludes.
Teen Girls With Family History of Alcoholism at Higher Risk for AddictionTeensBy The Right StepMay 14, 2015Teenage girls who have first- and second-degree relatives with alcohol problems are at an increased risk for having altered brain structures that make them susceptible to problematic alcohol use even if they don’t currently drink, a new study finds.
Social Media Addiction Linked to Substance Abusealcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepMay 12, 2015A new study has investigated the potential for social media addiction and has found a link between excessive social media use, problems with emotion regulation and problem drinking. As of October, Facebook had 1.35 billion active users, 800 million of whom log on daily. The widespread nature of social media use and the growing concern…
Could Your Period Affect Your Ability to Quit Smoking?AddictionBy The Right StepMay 5, 2015A small new study has found that women crave nicotine more or less depending on their menstrual cycles. The study is only preliminary, but it opens the door to the possibility that a woman’s period could be the key to her ability to quit smoking or to treat other addictions.
Disordered Eating Can Alter Your DNAMental HealthBy The Right StepMay 1, 2015Chronic anorexia nervosa can result in changes to an individual’s DNA that pose risks to both physical and mental health, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
