Study Links Teen Insomnia to Depression, Anxiety Teen Mental Health, UncategorizedBy The Right StepFebruary 24, 2015A recent study from the University of Adelaide in South Australia has identified an apparent link between insomnia, depression, generalized anxiety and panic disorders in teenagers. The results of the study were recently published in the journal Sleep Medicine.
OxyContin and Teens: The Cold Hard Facts Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepFebruary 22, 2015It may be hard to believe, given that we are talking about a legal prescription drug, but oxycodone is one of the most addictive substances on Earth. This narcotic opioid painkiller, sold primarily under the brand name OxyContin, is in the same class of drugs as heroin, and its biological impact is quite similar. If… Details
Work Your Way Through the Stages of Recovery Addiction Recovery, UncategorizedBy The Right StepFebruary 19, 2015Did you know that your recovery from addiction will happen in stages? Every time you hit one of the stages of addiction recovery, you will have achieved a major milestone on your path to sobriety. Going through treatment and getting sober may be the most difficult thing you do in your life. Addiction is a… Details
New Dads at Risk for Mental Health Problems, Too Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepFebruary 14, 2015The latest research on post-partum mental illness has revealed that new mothers are at risk for more than depression after giving birth. Furthermore, a new study from the University of Kansas (KU) has strengthened the data supporting the idea that new fathers are also at risk for mental health problems during the period before and… Details
Addiction Recovery and Climbing Out of the “Crab Bucket” Addiction RecoveryBy The Right StepFebruary 12, 2015Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert recently shared this story that poignantly highlights the dynamics that recovering addicts face on an ongoing basis:
Math, English Scores Fall When Teens Smoke Pot, Cigarettes Teen Drug Addiction, UncategorizedBy The Right StepFebruary 8, 2015Early use of marijuana or cigarettes can significantly harm teenagers’ results on English and mathematics exams, a new study finds.
Synthetic Marijuana Destroying Teens’ Lives Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepFebruary 6, 2015Synthetic marijuana isn’t a new drug, but it’s one that law enforcement agencies, policy makers and advocates have been fighting with limited success. The products turned up over a decade ago as legal items labeled as “not for human consumption.”
FDA Approves Abuse-Resistant Opioid Pain Pill Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepJanuary 31, 2015An abuse-resistant opioid pain medication called Hysingla ER has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat people for whom other remedies have proven ineffective.
Highly Promising Drugs to Battle Addiction Await Human Trials Alcohol and Drug NewsBy The Right StepJanuary 28, 2015Several crusading addiction researchers hope to cure addiction by stamping out the cravings attached to triggers or by using vaccines to destroy drugs in the body. The new drugs are promising, but mostly untested in humans. They have the potential to help millions of people.
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).
