Addiction affects many thousands of people across the United States, though not nearly enough of them have access to addiction treatment. Others don’t understand the benefits of addiction counseling. The stigma associated with addiction includes shame about having a substance use disorder (SUD) and distrust of the rehab process. Most people entrust their physical care […]
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For far too long, addiction research focused exclusively on men, who were the only participants in studies on the subject until recently. For the last few decades, women have been included more and more in addiction research, which helps clinicians who treat addiction understand that there are differences between the sexes and how to focus
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Inpatient addiction treatment can be low or high-intensity, women-only, or men-only, and lasts anywhere from 30 days to 90 or even more. What sets it apart from outpatient rehab is the fact that you don’t go home at night to sleep but live in residence at the addiction treatment center for the duration of your
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Valium, a common benzodiazepine (benzo), is often prescribed for anxiety, seizures, and muscle spasms. While many use it safely, it does carry a risk of dependence or addiction—among other harmful side effects of Valium misuse. Some may even misuse it by getting it from friends, family, or off the street. If you or someone you
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Since the dawn of time, people have turned to mind-altering substances for a variety of reasons. Fermented plants became the alcohol many keep in their homes today. Opium poppies gave rise to drugs like heroin, while coca plants brought people cocaine. Over time, science has created medications like amphetamines and benzodiazepines, intended for medical use
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Cocaine, first synthesized from the coca plant in the 1860s by a German chemist, remains a dangerous drug. While the cocaine and crack epidemics of the 1970s-90s have declined, thousands of cocaine-related deaths still occur annually in the United States. Are you using cocaine regularly and struggling to quit? You may be facing addiction. Cocaine
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Heroin continues to be a major disruptor of lives even though this drug’s highly addictive qualities are well known. Originally synthesized from opium for medical use as a pain reliever, heroin no longer has any legitimate applications in medicine and is a Schedule I narcotic. Other, even more potent opioids are still prescribed for pain.
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Women experience addiction at rates nearly as high as men. Women are slightly less prone to misusing drugs than men but are equally prone to dependence and addiction if they do. Though many of the signs of addiction are similar between the genders, at The Right Step Houston, we focus on the specific needs of
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Millions of Americans suffer from substance use disorders (SUDs). Treatments work in helping people begin recovery and achieve their goal of sobriety, but only a small fraction of people who struggle ever access addiction treatment. At The Right Step Houston, we want to provide the best care we can for those who need it. In
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Methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful stimulant that was created for medical purposes but has since become widely available in dangerous and unregulated forms. Sadly, this highly addictive drug can take a serious toll on both the body and mind, with some effects being long-term or even permanent. If you or someone you care about is
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