Is Your Teen Abusing Alcohol?adolescent addiction treatment, Adolescents, Alcoholism, Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepJanuary 21, 2020Is your teen abusing alcohol? Alcohol is the most abused substance by teens in the U.S. If you think that your teen is immune to the urges to try drinking, you’re kidding yourself, and that’s dangerous. You need to be aware of the teenage drinking statistics and know what to do if you suspect that…
Is Drug Prevention Different for Teens and Adults?adolescent addiction treatment, alcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepJanuary 12, 2018Adolescence is frequently a time of drug and alcohol experimentation in America. For this and other reasons, it also represents a crucial time for preventing drug and alcohol use. If you have children, you may wonder if the ways to prevent drug abuse among teenagers differ from the ways to prevent drug abuse among adults.…
Teen Abuse of ADHD Drugs Remains Stubbornly Highadolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepDecember 23, 2015According to the annual Monitoring the Future survey, the rate at which teens abuse ADHD drugs is remaining steady at around 7 percent. While the number of teens abusing other prescriptions has gone down a little bit over the last year, use of the drugs to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has not budged. Teens most…
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…
Girls and Pornography Addictionadolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepDecember 5, 2014When parents think about protecting their children from pornography, most are thinking about their sons. Little girls aren’t interested in these things, are they? The fact is that boys and girls are equally curious, but as a society we tend to ignore the needs and curiosities of the female sex. We do it to their…
Cocaine and Teens: The Cold Hard Factsadolescent addiction treatment, BlogBy The Right StepNovember 25, 2014During the 1970s, cultural experimentation was rampant. Edgy, daring trends in music, fashion, filmmaking and pop psychology were all the rage. Hedonistic pursuits became an accepted form of self-expression. Old standards were dismissed as quaint and reactionary.
Smartphone Use May Worsen Addictionsadolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepOctober 17, 2014Smartphones are here to stay. Most Americans have one and for good reason. With a smartphone you can connect to the Internet and social media sites, check email, text, and make a good, old-fashioned phone call. So much convenience in the palm of your hand is hard to resist. There are problems with smartphones, too.…
Major Acquisition of San Cristobal Treatment Center Expands Industry Leader’s Reach into New Mexicoadolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepJanuary 19, 2012Continuum of care now includes nationally recognized “adventure-based” treatment of young adult men who suffer from chemical dependency and co-occurring issues. We are very happy and proud to announce that TRS Behavioral Care, Inc., parent company of The Right Step and Spirit Lodge has acquired San Cristobal Treatment Center of Taos, NM, greatly increasing the…
Texas Man Wages Personal and Professional War on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction12 Step, Addiction Recovery, adolescent addiction treatment, alcohol and drug addiction, Alcohol and Drug News, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, Teen Drinking, Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2012When 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 The Right Step Conroe – an intensive outpatient treatment facility that is part of the…
Getting Through to Our Kids About Drugs and Alcoholadolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepOctober 17, 2008How many parents do you think sit down to talk to their kids about really important issues such as sex, drug abuse or alcohol abuse? Judging from the numbers of adolescents now facing their first and second stints in drug and alcohol rehab programs, I’d venture to guess not many. Then again, there are some…
