Sex Assault in College Triples Risk of Future Attack Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepJanuary 25, 2015Past sexual assaults make women on college campuses significantly more likely to suffer a future assault, according to new findings from the University of Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
Right Step Introduces Specialized Services for Gay and Lesbian Clients at Intensive Outpatient Addiction Treatment Centers in Houston Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepJanuary 7, 2015The Right Step’s Galleria and Woodlands intensive outpatient centers in Houston, Texas are offering an exclusive track for LGBTQI clients seeking a supportive, validating approach to addiction treatment.
Houston Outlaws the Sale of Kush Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepDecember 3, 2014The designer drug, Kush, a form of synthetic marijuana, has been halted. The Houston City Council has enacted a ban on this dangerous, mind-altering substance. Synthetic marijuana — also known as synthetic cannabis, K2, Spice or “fake weed” — mimics the effects of natural marijuana. It’s concocted with unsafe synthetic compounds that can produce adverse…
New Genetic Pathway to Alcoholism Is Discovered Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepOctober 19, 2014Researchers and addiction specialists know that, overall, roughly half of any person’s lifelong risk for developing a physical dependence on alcohol (i.e., alcoholism) stems from the details of his or her genetic inheritance. In recent years, research teams from the U.S. and other countries have begun to identify some of the specific genes that contribute…
Is There a Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Physical Activity? Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepSeptember 20, 2014Physical activity is the general term for any activity that involves body movement and increases the body’s rate of energy usage. Some activities result in relatively minor or moderate increases in energy usage, while others result in relatively high increases. According to the results of a study published in January 2014 in the journal Alcohol,…
Short Test Accurately Identifies Impulse Control Problems Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepSeptember 8, 2014Impulse control problems are unusual difficulties controlling the momentary, impulsive urges that naturally arise in children and adults. The appearance of these problems is linked to a range of diagnosable health conditions, including substance use disorder, certain types of eating disorders, certain personality disorders and bipolar disorder. Doctors can identify impulse control issues with the…
Texas May Require Welfare Recipients to Take Drug Test alcohol and drug addiction, Alcohol and Drug News, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, SocietyBy The Right StepJune 5, 2013A bill moving through the Texas Legislature would make it a requirement for those receiving welfare, unemployment, and other government benefits to pass drug tests. The bill was authored by Republican State Sen. Jane Nelson. She is the chairwoman of the senate’s Health and Human Services Committee. It has already been approved in the Senate…
Synthetic Drug Use on the Rise in Texas Alcohol and Drug News, SocietyBy The Right StepMay 15, 2013Synthetic and designer drugs have been in the news because of the harm they have caused and the frenetic law-making that has tried to keep up with the manufacturers of these drugs. Synthetic drugs, also sometimes labeled “designer,” are simply substances that produce a high and that are not naturally occurring. In some cases, they…
Texas the Worst State for Drunk Driving Alcohol and Drug News, SocietyBy The Right StepMay 13, 2013The state of Texas has the dubious distinction of being the worst in the union in terms of fatalities and accidents due to impaired driving. Within Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth had the highest number of fatalities and accidents. Groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving and individual lawmakers are trying to make changes to get Texas down…
New Enzymes May Be the Key to Treatment for Cocaine Addiction, Overdose Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepMay 3, 2013Enzymes are specialized proteins that power a vast array of chemical reactions that keep us alive and functioning properly. One of the chief responsibilities of these proteins is the molecular breakdown of various substances such as drugs and medications; without the actions of enzymes, these substances would stay in the body indefinitely. In recent years,…
