Synthetic Marijuana Is a Real Killer Drug AbuseBy The Right StepApril 16, 2014Advocates for marijuana legalization are fond of pointing out that despite the frequency with which it is used, this drug has never once been directly linked to a fatality. But boosters of the various synthetic forms of marijuana most definitely cannot say the same thing. These chemical imitators are replicas of the original drug in… Details
Talk to Your Kids About the Risks If Addiction Runs in Your Family Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 14, 2014According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), there is no single predictor about who will or will not experience drug addiction. There are multiple risk factors which influence any given individual. Addiction risk factors include a physiological make-up, direct environment, and age. Experts say that addiction is not merely a matter of nature,… Details
Open House – Women’s Substance Abuse And Intimacy Disorders Treatment Program EventBy The Right StepApril 10, 2014The clinically redesigned and newly renovated Women’s Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorders (SAID) Program at Right Step Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW) is a fully gender-separate drug and alcohol treatment program with a shared emphasis on intimacy, trauma and relationship healing.
Are You an Exercise Addict? AddictionBy The Right StepApril 9, 2014Also known as anorexia athletica, compulsive exercising, obligatory exercising and hypergymnasia, exercise addiction is a behavioral/process addiction involving both obsession and compulsion around exercise and fitness.
Suicide Risks for Young Bipolar Disorder Patients Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepApril 8, 2014Lee Thompson was known to many people as a Disney TV star on The Famous Jett Jackson. Later in life he co-starred on TNT’s Rizzoli & Isles. But his rising star had plummeted due to years of depression and he committed suicide in August. Thompson’s autopsy found no illicit drugs in his body, but he… Details
Positive School Environment May Lower Drug Abuse Risks Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 4, 2014One of the main strategies schools use to prevent students from using street drugs is drug testing. Testing proponents believe it’s a deterrent for at-risk athletes and students, but some experts disagree, saying it’s not at all effective at discouraging drug use among high school students.
Study Finds One-Third of Bipolar Teens Develop Substance Abuse Problem Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepApril 3, 2014Introduction to substance use often occurs during adolescence. Teens may be willing to take risks that adults are not, experimenting with substances that carry dangerous side effects. Some teens may go on to develop a substance abuse problem which may plague them into adulthood unless they seek quality addiction treatment.
After The Fall: Schools’ Crack Down on Study Drugs – What You Need to Know Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepApril 2, 2014Students returning to school this fall found stricter rules in place governing study drugs like Adderall and Ritalin. The stimulants, which promise an extra boost of energy and focus to help students make it through exams and activities requiring focus, are now a no-go at dozens of colleges and universities across America amid a crackdown… Details
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Kids at High Risk for Depression Teen DepressionBy The Right StepMarch 28, 2014A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry in September 2013 shows that children at “double-risk” for depression experience positive results from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT.) The study followed 316 teenagers with a history of depressive symptoms, who also have at least one parent with current or past depression. The results of the study show that… Details
How Television Watching Correlates With Depression DepressionBy The Right StepMarch 26, 2014A variety of studies in recent years have shown a correlation between television watching and depression. Some of these studies have suggested a cause and effect relationship between excessive television or television at certain times of day and the development of depression. Other studies have shown that certain television-related behaviors are symptoms of depression, and… Details
