Are Women More Altruistic Than Men? How the Answer May Help Women Considering Treatment for Substance Abuse and Dual Diagnoses Mental Health, Substance AbuseBy The Right StepDecember 15, 2016Are women more altruistic than men? The Dalai Lama thinks so. In 2013, he told reporters gathered at a news conference in Australia that women were “biologically” geared for “more sensitivity about others’ well-being.”
New Tool Helps Identify Those on Edge of Suicide Mental HealthBy The Right StepDecember 14, 2016Two days before she died, Linda called in to work to say she wouldn’t be there that week because of a family emergency. In her early 50s, Linda, a recovering alcoholic, had become an avid biker and was known by her closest friends as a healthy, happy and energetic woman still in her prime.
Why This Simple Recovery Strategy to Anxiety-Proof Your Brain Is Worth Your Next Five Minutes Mental HealthBy The Right StepDecember 6, 2016“Brain plasticity.” The term frequently gets bandied about these days in the latest studies on addiction and mental health. It’s a fancy way to describe the brain’s inherent capacity to adapt and heal (or deteriorate) over the course of a lifetime, in response to one’s environment, experiences and changing physiology. And for people in recovery… Details
The Holidays in Rehab? 5 Reasons to Say Yes RecoveryBy The Right StepNovember 22, 2016If you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, you may be looking ahead to the New Year and vowing that once the holidays are behind you, you’ll reach out for the addiction treatment you need and get your life back at last.
Psychotherapy for Sex Addiction Effective for Many Symptoms Sex AddictionBy The Right StepNovember 10, 2016Recent findings from a team of German researchers indicate that currently available psychotherapeutic treatments for sex addiction are fairly comprehensive, but may not address all possible symptoms of the condition.
Colorado Uses Marijuana Tax Proceeds to Stop Bullying and Teen Drug Use Teen Substance AbuseBy The Right StepOctober 27, 2016As October’s observance of National Bullying Prevention Month continues, we’re reminded of the strong connection between substance abuse in young people and being the victim of a bully. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 30% of students have reported being bullied at some point. That’s 30% of students who are at an… Details
Drug Abuse: A Grave Mistake AddictionBy The Right StepOctober 17, 2016An image that has gone viral is one of a man lying in an open casket. Standing before him are three people — his wife, his young son and daughter. They are smiling. He is not. The 26-year-old Ohio man died in September as a result of heroin addiction and drug overdose. Although Mike Settles… Details
Sex Addiction Is Not Just About Sex, But You Do Have to Talk About It Sex AddictionBy The Right StepOctober 6, 2016Identifying and treating sex addiction can be a real challenge for both patients and professionals. People with sex addiction, particularly women, do not always recognize that compulsive sexual behavior is the root of their problems, and even when they do, it is often very uncomfortable for people to talk in detail about their sex lives.… Details
Elephant Tranquilizer New Threat in Overdose Epidemic AddictionBy The Right StepSeptember 27, 2016An elephant tranquilizer that is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and has been linked to a significant number of overdose deaths in the U.S. is the subject of a new public health alert by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Drug-Proof Your Teens With a Little Help From Their Friends Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepSeptember 26, 2016“I get by with a little help from my friends,” croon the Beatles on their 1967 album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” And so do teens at risk of substance abuse, a new study reveals.
