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Right Step Opens ‘Women Only’ Substance Abuse, Intimacy Disorders Program in Dallas/Ft. Worth

The newly released film “Nymphomaniac” speaks to an underserved female treatment population that can now find healing at a brand new women’s treatment program at Right Step in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Opening this week, Right Step DFW’s innovative Substance Abuse and Intimacy Disorders (SAID) program for women addresses the emotional challenges that underlie addiction, specifically

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What Are the Signs of PTSD?

As with Veterans Day, military milestones tend to spur stories about post-traumatic stress disorder, and the March 16 anniversary of the Iraq War is the latest. PTSD became an official diagnosis in 1980 and was drawn from the study of veterans suffering from trauma and extreme anxiety. Symptoms include: –Reliving the trauma through intrusive thoughts or

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The Dark Side of March Madness No One Talks About

Gambling expert says betting on the NCAA basketball tournament leads some, particularly college students, down the road to addiction. Still bragging about your NCAA bracket picks?  When you and millions of others this month descended into the yearly spring rite of college basketball known as March Madness, wherein you bet $5 or $10 in a tournament pool – you hardly thought it

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How to Talk to Children About Addiction in the Family

In families with a significant track record of substance addiction, parents face additional challenges when it comes to educating their children about drugs and alcohol. But by warning young people about their family history of addiction, is it possible to actually increase their risk of substance abuse? Many studies over the years have confirmed that

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Smoking Long or Ultralong Cigarettes Magnifies Lung Cancer Risk

Long and ultra-long cigarettes have a noticeably longer and thinner profile than standard cigarettes. Tobacco product manufacturers apparently market these cigarettes to appeal to women and enhance the perceived safety of smoking; however, use of long and ultra-long cigarettes may actually increase a person’s cancer-related risks. In a study published in March 2014 in the

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Do I Have an Eating Disorder? Take New Online Test

New online screening test for eating disorders debuts. As part of the national Eating Disorder Awareness Week of 2014, which lasted from Feb. 23 to March 1, the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) and Screening for Mental Health together launched a new online screening test. The test is free and anonymous, and helps users determine

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