The study mentioned in this post was published online in the Journal of Adolescent Health. A survey of 12- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. has found that about 20 percent said they have given their prescription drugs like Oxycontin and Darvocet to friends or obtained drugs for abuse the same way, Reuters reported Aug. 18.…
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking is a growing problem among university students, but an Internet-based intervention may help them control their alcohol use, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from a Web-based alcohol-use screening test taken by more than 7,200 undergraduate university students, aged 17 to 24, in Australia, and found…
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As incredible as it may seem, almost 400,000 Texans that will struggle with the disease of addiction this year and there are thousands more — family and friends — that will be directly affected. Here at The Right Step, we see first hand the devastating effects and the remarkable healings that come from providing compassionate…
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How much money would you say you spend on something like coffee? My boyfriend used to be an ardent coffee drinker. One day, we were talking about ways in which to save money and I brought up the fact that he consumed so much coffee. Whether or not it was the direct result of our…
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When you or a loved one has struggled with drug and alcohol abuse or drug and alcohol addiction, it is important to remember that recovery isn’t just something that takes place while you’re at the treatment center. You can’t expect to check into a drug treatment center and check out automatically cured. Rather, the recovery…
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It’s just an endless road where it keeps taking you farther and farther down that road…When you make a decision to take that step that way, instead of one step it’s like jumping off a cliff. [source: USA Today] This is what premier jockey, Garrett Gomez said as he recounted his battle with drugs and…
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Statistics on Substance Abuse Among Women: 6 million women in the U.S. abuse or are dependent on alcohol Frequent binge drinking in women’s colleges increased by 124% between 1993 and 2001 Alcohol is involved in as many as 73% of all rapes and up to 70% of all incidents of domestic violence More than 7.5…
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An intervention is an arranged meeting between the addict/alcoholic and their close family members, friends, and possibly a neutral party like a therapist where the addict is lovingly confronted about their addiction or substance abuse problems. The key word and idea here is “lovingly” – there are a few different ways to conduct an intervention,…
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Addiction, alcoholism and rehab are three words that most people don’t want to hear, especially if they are drug addicts or relatives of someone who is struggling with addiction. When we go out to bars or restaurants, we usually don’t think too much about the possible consequences when we order an alcoholic beverage. For many…
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What is an Intervention? An intervention is a facilitated meeting with the addict/alcoholic, friends, family members and other concerned parties. During the intervention process, the addict/alcoholic is lovingly confronted by people who care about them. You will be led in a frank discussion about using behavior and the consequences focusing on the feelings and experiences…
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