Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Alcoholics Anonymous, AlcoholismBy The Right StepAugust 12, 2019When you drink so much alcohol that your body can’t metabolize it, you may suffer from alcohol poisoning. If you’re a heavy drinker, then the line between blackout and intoxication can seem to blur. Would you know how to recognize the symptoms of alcohol poisoning? Most importantly, should you seek drug addiction treatment once you…
How to Help an Alcoholic Addiction, alcohol and drug addiction, AlcoholismBy The Right StepAugust 6, 2019Your loved one has an alcohol use disorder. You’ve tried everything you can think of to help. So far, you haven’t succeeded. But do you know how to help an alcoholic? Free Yourself from Guilt and Responsibility You might feel responsible for your loved one’s drinking problem. In fact, they might say something to this…
Similarities Between Sleepy Driving and Drunk Driving AddictionBy The Right StepDecember 23, 2016Over half of adult drivers in the U.S. get behind the wheel while drowsy at least once every year, and close to 40% have actually fallen asleep while driving at one time or another. In December 2016, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety published a study that compared the safety-related impact of driving while sleepy…
Teens Who Mix Alcohol With Energy Drinks at High Risk for Alcohol Abuse Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepJune 6, 2016Teens aged 15 to 17 who mix alcoholic beverages with energy drinks are four times more likely to meet the diagnostic criteria for substance use disorders, reports a new study from the Norris Cotton Cancer Center at Dartmouth College.
That Glass of Wine Isn’t So Good for You After All alcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepApril 11, 2016The party’s over. It turns out those studies over the years suggesting that a glass of wine a day can help you live a longer life got it wrong.
Should You Let Your Teen Have Alcohol at the Holiday Table? It Depends, Science Says adolescent addiction treatmentBy The Right StepNovember 30, 2015It seems like just yesterday that your son was sitting with his cousins at the card table in the living room for the holiday meal. Now, he is 18 and coming home for break after his first semester away at school. Of course he has graduated from the kids’ table — he has been part…
Why Do Teenagers Drink Alone? Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepOctober 6, 2015New evidence from a team of American scientists indicates that teenage alcohol consumers may drink alone as a consequence of negative emotional states and an associated inability to resist alcohol intake.
Sneaky Warning Signs That Your Teen May Be Using Drugs AdolescentsBy The Right StepSeptember 25, 2015If you’re one of those parents who thinks her teen would never in a million years use drugs, and you cite her straight-A report card and extracurricular activities as proof, you could be making a dangerous assumption. Forty-nine percent of 12th graders have at least tried an illicit substance. Even good students and well-rounded teenagers…
When Alcohol Causes Insomnia, Suicide Is More Likely AddictionBy The Right StepSeptember 22, 2015Alcohol consumers affected by insomnia have increased chances of contemplating suicide or attempting suicide, according to recent findings from a team of American researchers.
Racial Background Affects Your Risk for Alcoholic Liver Disease AddictionBy The Right StepSeptember 19, 2015New research from a team of American scientists points to substantially varying levels of risk for alcoholic liver disease in people with different racial/ethnic backgrounds.
