Public health specialists, doctors, and experts divide addictive substances into two broad categories when discussing the signs of substance use disorder. These categories include drugs (including prescription medications) and alcohol. The core signs of addiction for all of these substances […]
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The most recent drug abuse statistics in San Antonio reveal some changes in patterns of usage. Drugs illegally imported from Mexico have transformed local markets. This has led to increases in drug consumption overall. Three drugs, in particular, have seen
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Not everyone exhibits the signs of alcohol and drug abuse that are very obvious. Many men and women are high-functioning addicts, which means they are able to continue about their day and participate in normal activities. That doesn’t mean they
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Everywhere that adolescents look on television, on billboards, in magazines, on the Internet, and the radio, they see messages about alcohol, sex, and drugs. They are constantly being exposed to these messages and are impacted by what they see, read,
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Denial is a part of addiction. Denial of the addiction problem also includes not being open and honest about the symptoms and the severity of alcohol and drug addiction. There are many reasons why people who struggle with addiction do
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Over the years, specialists have discovered many types of addiction. These problems can vary in many ways, often depending on each individual. Unfortunately, these differences can make understanding addiction a little confusing. That’s why we at The Right Step created
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued stern warnings about N-Bomb, the designer drug often called “legal LSD,” voicing support for legislation designed to make the substance illegal to possess under Massachusetts law. The drug has been linked to overdose
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Bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert recently shared this story that poignantly highlights the dynamics that recovering addicts face on an ongoing basis:
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Morphine is a powerful opioid medication commonly used to treat certain forms of moderate and severe pain. Like all other opioid medications, it creates changes in normal brain chemistry that can potentially lead to the onset of drug addiction. In
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All opioids carry inherent risks when abused, from illicit heroin to the OxyContin you may be prescribed by your doctor. Prescription drug abuse is at epidemic levels in the U.S., and when users can’t get high using their typical opioid
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