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Person struggling with gastric bypass and alcoholism

What Is the Link Between Gastric Bypass Surgery and Alcoholism?

June 30, 2023 / By Right Step Houston / Addiction Recovery, Alcohol, Alcohol Rehab

Gastric bypass surgery is a major medical procedure that has become increasingly popular recently. It is designed to help individuals more easily lose weight and improve their overall health. However, there have been reports of increased alcoholism after gastric bypass surgery. This raises questions about the relationship between gastric bypass and the development of substance […]

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Why Do Alcoholics Lie?

June 26, 2023 / By Right Step Houston / Addiction Recovery, Alcohol, Alcohol Rehab

Alcoholism is a severe problem that can devastate the lives of alcoholics and those around them. One of the most common behaviors associated with alcoholism is lying. Alcoholics often lie to cover up their drinking, manipulate others, or hide their feelings and emotions. This behavior can be challenging for friends and family to understand from

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First responders struggling with addiction and the risk factors for substance use disorder

To Our First Responders Battling Addiction: There’s Hope for You

September 28, 2021 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Addiction Treatment, Dual Diagnosis, Illicit Drugs, Mental Health Treatment

If you work as a first responder, I’d like to start by saying thank you. Secondly, if you are one of the millions of first responders battling addiction, I want to tell you, there is hope. We all owe a great debt of gratitude to our local emergency medical technicians, firefighters and police officers. You

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Dangers of Binge Drinking

May 12, 2020 / By Right Step Houston / Alcohol, Alcohol Rehab, Substance Abuse

Many of us enjoy having an adult beverage from time to time. It’s refreshment. But for some people, drinking alcohol, and getting drunk, becomes the sole purpose of a night out. It’s called binge drinking. And the dangers of binge drinking can take you down the wrong road. The problem of binge drinking is especially

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Risk of Alcohol Abuse

May 5, 2020 / By Right Step Houston / Addiction Rehab, Alcohol, Alcohol Rehab

Drinking beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages is a rite of passage in our society. Many young people look forward to their 21st birthdays because they can now purchase alcohol legally. But as we’ve all learned, far too painfully, alcohol can become a problem, and not just for young people. And when it does become

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Stages of Alcoholism

February 25, 2020 / By Right Step Houston / Alcohol, Alcohol Rehab

Alcoholism doesn’t happen overnight. If so, it would be easy to identify and easy to treat. Instead, alcoholism slowly progresses over months, years, or even decades. The stages of alcoholism can occur so slowly that addiction may seem normal by the time a person has a problem. For this reason, it is important to identify

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