Is Addiction a Disease? Alcohol Addiction, RehabBy Right Step HoustonOctober 6, 2019Leave a commentIs addiction a disease? According to extensive scientific research and leading experts in addiction treatment, the answer is, Yes, addiction is a disease. Addiction is a mental disorder that affects the brain and alters behavior. Furthermore, it is a compulsion based on a vicious cycle of cravings and rewards in the brain. The National Institute… Details
Signs of Alcohol Withdrawal Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Treatment, RehabBy Right Step HoustonSeptember 18, 2019Leave a commentHave you been drinking for longer than you would care to admit? If so, you are not alone. Alcoholism has been a significant problem in America for most of the country’s existence. It’s only in the last 50 years there have been any meaningful ways to combat such problems. We hope the fact you are… Details
Defining Psychological Dependence Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Treatment, RehabBy Right Step HoustonSeptember 15, 2019Leave a commentProceeding with caution is always necessary when discussing issues involving substance addiction. Most of us have an awareness about the physical aspects of addiction. We can see the physical effects of addiction when someone takes a drug or drinks alcohol. We can also see the physical effects of abstinence from drugs or alcohol when the… Details
Inpatient vs Outpatient Addiction Rehab Alcohol Addiction, Alcohol Treatment, RehabBy Right Step HoustonSeptember 9, 2019Leave a commentOnce the decision to pursue addiction treatment is out of the way, the addiction sufferer has other decisions to make. Chief among those decisions is what kind of treatment program they are willing to endure. This has nothing to do with treatment services or options. It’s the requisite inpatient vs outpatient rehab discussion. There is… Details
