Men and Heavy Drinking: The Risks alcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepAugust 15, 2014When it comes to alcohol consumption, you may not be surprised to learn that men are bigger drinkers than women. Yet, men face serious risks related to heavy drinking; risks that shouldn’t be ignored.
Four Families, Four Parenting Styles: Which Lead to Adolescent Drug Abuse? Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepAugust 13, 2014Family 1: The Authoritarian Style In this family, everything is black and white. The father rules with an iron fist and the mother supports him in all ways. The kids learn early on not to argue with their parents, and not to question any rules of the house. Things are done one way and one… Details
Turnabout in Teen Behavior: Smoking Less, Texting While Driving More Teen TreatmentBy The Right StepAugust 11, 2014Parents worried about the cloud of smoke hanging over their teens’ heads can breathe a little easier. Teen smoking is at its lowest level in years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But this type of risky behavior may have been traded for another, equally deadly one:… Details
Drinking With Others Reduces Risky Behaviors in Teens Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepAugust 6, 2014Researchers and public health officials know that peer pressure to consume alcohol can lead to increased participation in various types of dangerous drinking practices. However, such pressure could have the opposite effect if a person’s peer group promotes moderate alcohol intake. In a study published in June 2014 in the journal Addiction, researchers from two… Details
Should Parents Reward Their Teens with Alcohol? Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepAugust 5, 2014Some parents reward their children with stickers, others with candy or other treats. By adolescence, many are delivering “atta-boys” with a much riskier reward: alcohol. One in four parents in the UK gives their teens ages 14-17 alcohol to celebrate rites of passage, such as passing exams or being on holiday, reports Drinkaware, an organization… Details
Positive Psychology Uses Strengths to Security Sobriety Addiction RecoveryBy The Right StepJuly 31, 2014Although the small upstate New York cities that line the Hudson River were late to the party, so to speak, crack cocaine use had reached epidemic proportions by the late 1990s. Add in the increasing heroin use and the chronic alcohol and marijuana issues that the communities faced and it was not all that surprising… Details
Addictive Daughter: Britain’s Sexy-Savvy Self Help AddictionBy The Right StepJuly 28, 2014Pluck the Twitter feed of any random 20-something on a Sunday morning and what are you likely to read about in 140 characters or less? Hangovers, massive hangovers. Excessive drinking among young adults in the U.S. and in Britain has simply normalized. Partying is just a way of life.
More Youth Finding Treatment for Mental Illness Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJuly 25, 2014While more kids are getting treatment for mental illnesses, this has also meant a rise in prescriptions for psychotropic medications, including the problems that go along with them.
Telling Our Deepest Truths: The Link Between Sexual Abuse and Addiction AddictionBy The Right StepJuly 24, 2014It was a bleary Tuesday afternoon and I sat awkwardly in a metal folding chair, trying not to squirm. There were six other folding chairs placed in a semi-circle beside me, filled with other women who looked at least as uncomfortable as I was. A woman with strawberry blonde hair, graying at the temples, and… Details
What Are The Signs of Teen Drug and Alcohol Abuse? Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJuly 23, 2014It happens all the time: a teen gets arrested, rushed to the hospital (or worse) for abusing alcohol or other drugs and his or her parents are caught completely off-guard, insisting they had no idea their child had ever tried drugs. The warning signs of drug abuse are often subtle, bur for vigilant parents, recognizing… Details
