Should You Let Your Teen Have Alcohol at the Holiday Table? It Depends, Science Saysadolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepNovember 30, 2015It seems like just yesterday that your son was sitting with his cousins at the card table in the living room for the holiday meal. Now, he is 18 and coming home for break after his first semester away at school. Of course he has graduated from the kids’ table — he has been part…
5 Effective Therapies for Treating Addiction, Backed by Science – and How to Get Them NowAddictionBy The Right StepNovember 16, 2015This is the fourth in a five-part series on “Finding Addiction Treatment That Works.” Read Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. Are you looking for therapies with a proven track record for helping people recover from drug and alcohol addiction? Are you unsure how to get them for yourself or for a loved one?…
One Nation Under Suboxone: ‘Give Heroin Addicts Their Meds,’ Feds Tell Drug Rehab ProgramsDrug AddictionBy The Right StepNovember 5, 2015“With my medication … I will be fine,” croons the English singer and songwriter, Lloyd Cole, in the tongue-in-cheek song, “Antidepressant,” on his 2006 album by that name. Now, more and more of those seeking treatment for heroin or opioid addictions may be joining Cole’s chorus, thanks to groundbreaking federal policy changes that will award…