What to Do If Your Teen Has Tested Positive for Drugs Teen Substance AbuseBy The Right StepJanuary 24, 2017You received a phone call from your teenager’s nurse about drug testing in school. Your heart sinks as you wait for her to explain that your child has tested positive for drugs. You want to explode with emotion, but before you react to your teen, take a moment to consider the best plan of action…
Why Addicts Isolate and Why It’s a Problem AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 22, 2017Isolation is extremely common in active addiction. People may turn to substances because they are lonely and have difficulty relating to others. As the disease of addiction progresses, the addict may have a very hard time interacting with other people, which leads to more isolation and loneliness. The compulsion to use alcohol or other drugs…
DEA Bans Kratom: Pros and Cons Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepJanuary 19, 2017In August 2016, the Drug Enforcement Administration declared its intention to classify chemicals contained in kratom, a drug with effects similar to oxycodone and other opiates, as Schedule I substances. After protests broke out in front of the White House and Congress pushed back, the DEA announced its reconsideration of the ban in early October.…
5 Ways to Keep Your Kids Off Drugs Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 18, 2017Peer pressure and “fitting in” are two of the top reasons many adolescents make the choice to experiment with drugs. Drug abuse among teens is a problem in communities and homes. In a recent study, 35% of high school seniors said that they had consumed alcohol in the previous month while 21% had smoked marijuana…
Stress Management for Teens: Coping With Senior Year Stress Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 17, 2017The senior year of high school is often a time of excitement for teenagers as they look forward to the beginning of their adult lives. It can also be a time of anxiety and stress as they step out into the world as independent people.
Red Flags That Your Loved One Has a Cocaine Problem AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 15, 2017Cocaine is a powerful stimulant drug of abuse that comes in both a powdered form and a hardened, rock-like form known almost universally by the street name “crack.” Figures on the cocaine addiction rate show that close to 1 million Americans have diagnosable problems related to the consumption of this drug. If think your loved…
Symptoms of Liver Damage From Alcohol Abuse AlcoholismBy The Right StepJanuary 14, 2017Whether you participate in binge drinking or some other form of alcohol abuse, you can trigger both short- and long-term damage to systems throughout your body. One of the most dangerous potential consequences of long-term excessive drinking is liver damage. Liver damage from alcohol typically happens in three stages as the health of this crucially…
Facts About Bath Salts Drug Abuse Drug AbuseBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2017“Bath salts” are synthetic cathinones, a group of illegal, manmade stimulants designed to resemble the active ingredient in a plant called the khat plant. These stimulants get their name because, when they first entered wide use in the early 2010s, distributors often marketed them as Epsom salts and other legal products in order to avoid…
How to Tell If Your Teen Is Sleep-Deprived TeensBy The Right StepJanuary 11, 2017Teenagers are notoriously long sleepers, and rightly so: their developing minds and bodies require plenty of rest. But sometimes busy schedules and other health concerns can lead to sleep deprivation. There is a correlation between a lack of sleep and anxiety, so being able to recognize sleep deprivation and knowing how to remedy it can…
Alcoholism: How Much Are Genes to Blame? AlcoholismBy The Right StepJanuary 10, 2017Do you have a history of alcohol abuse in your family? Do you enjoy drinking alcohol? Have you ever wondered to yourself, “Am I an alcoholic?”
