Why and How People Cheat UncategorizedBy The Right StepDecember 28, 2015The most extensive survey ever conducted on the topic of infidelity has been published in a book called The Normal Bar. The book provides insight into what happy relationships look like and how to develop your own. It also includes the results of a poll of over 100,000 people regarding cheating in relationships. The results… Details
Teen Abuse of ADHD Drugs Remains Stubbornly High adolescent 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… Details
How to Stay Safe on Prom Night UncategorizedBy The Right StepDecember 21, 2015Prom is a night that almost all teens look forward to, and yet it can end in disaster for some with consequences that are far-reaching. Staying safe on prom night isn’t just a matter of luck. There are smart steps and good choices that all teens can make to ensure they have a great time… Details
Big Wins in Life Can Trigger Sex Addiction Relapse AddictionBy The Right StepDecember 14, 2015Kayla had celebrated eight years of recovery from drugs and alcohol and six years from sex addiction when she became a new mom. She’d felt on top of the world, like she had everything handled and could finally embrace the rewards of adulthood: marriage, motherhood and success. But four months after her son was born,… Details
Teens, Toddlers at Highest Risk for Poisoning From Medications UncategorizedBy The Right StepDecember 14, 2015A recent report from the organization Safe Kids Worldwide analyzed calls to poison control centers across the United States for medicine-related poisoning among children and teenagers. The report revealed that teens aged 15 to 19 caused the second-highest number of calls and that teenagers have the highest number of serious outcomes from medicine-related poisoning.
Holiday Season Can Be the Best Time for an Intervention Addiction RecoveryBy The Right StepDecember 9, 2015Sam drinks too much. Everyone knows it, surely even Sam. Last year during the holidays, your best friend was stumbling around, drunk, just about every time you saw him. Sure, everyone was enjoying “holiday cheer,” but Sam was always over the top. Someone always had to keep an eye on him to make sure he… Details
7 Big Fat Lies Your Cravings Will Tell You in Recovery – and How to Talk Back Addiction RecoveryBy The Right StepDecember 7, 2015Have you ever been lied to? If you’re a recovering addict, the answer is “yes.” That’s because by its very definition, addiction involves buying into the enormous lie that you cannot live without your drug of choice. And cravings are an especially persuasive tool that addiction uses to sell you its bill of goods.
Should You Let Your Teen Have Alcohol at the Holiday Table? It Depends, Science Says adolescent 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… Details
5 Effective Therapies for Treating Addiction, Backed by Science – and How to Get Them Now AddictionBy 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?… Details
One Nation Under Suboxone: ‘Give Heroin Addicts Their Meds,’ Feds Tell Drug Rehab Programs Drug 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… Details