Holiday Cheer AlumniBy The Right StepDecember 28, 2012Over the holidays surround yourself with a community that understands. Most people describe the holidays with words, for example, such as “family,” “fun,” and “frolic” It’s expected that we look forward to the happy times between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. For the person with a history of alcohol or drug issues, however, the very…
Group Hug AlumniBy The Right StepDecember 12, 2012The Right Step’s Alumni Program Can Provide Help When It’s Most Needed Five years ago, in a courtroom where he stood begging for clemency after an arrest tied to a drug-related traffic accident, Garrett Reid told a judge, “I don’t want to die doing drugs. I don’t want to be that kid who was the…
Doc Talk: The Difference Between Adolescent and Adult Treatment in Addiction Recovery Doc TalkBy The Right StepAugust 23, 2012Dr. Casey Green has worked with adolescent addiction recovery for six years and has helped The Right Step achieve its goals of reaching out to young teens who are battling drug and alcohol addiction and lead them to a safe and healthy recovery. “We want to build upon the strengths (personal, family, community) that adolescents…
Addiction Treatment for Teens and Adolescents Teen TreatmentBy The Right StepAugust 16, 2012Take The Right Step in Adolescent Addiction Rehab For a parent, recognizing flags that your teen is abusing drugs or alcohol is not a pleasant task and many parents may feel like their child doesn’t have a problem. However, a study found that alcohol and drug use is common among American teens and more than…
Love is Greater Than Hate: The Ultimate Strategy to End Bullying – Adolescent Symposium EventBy The Right StepMarch 15, 2012 Adolescent Symposium “Love is Greater Than Hate: The Ultimate Strategy to End Bullying” Keynote Speaker: Brooks Gibbs Thursday, April 26, 2012 Where: Garland ISD Special Event Center – Garland, TX 75040 CEU’s will be available A conference for professionals who work with adolescents
One in Five Teens Share Their Prescription Drugs with Friends Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepSeptember 17, 2009The 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.…
Betty Ford 5 Star Kids Joins The Right Step in the Fight Against Addiction Alcohol and Drug News, Alcohol and Drug TreatmentBy The Right StepJune 18, 2009As 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…
Getting Through to Our Kids About Drugs and Alcohol adolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepOctober 17, 2008How many parents do you think sit down to talk to their kids about really important issues such as sex, drug abuse or alcohol abuse? Judging from the numbers of adolescents now facing their first and second stints in drug and alcohol rehab programs, I’d venture to guess not many. Then again, there are some…
