The teenage years can be one of the most difficult periods in a person’s life. Teens struggling with alcohol and drug abuse issues have an especially hard time finding their way. Watching a teen fade away while addiction takes over his or her personality can quickly drain the life out of a family. According to….
You may have discovered your child has an addiction to drugs or alcohol or they may have come to you with that information. No matter how you discovered the truth, you are probably still reeling from it and trying as quickly as possible to find a way for your child to get sober. Of course….
With new designer drugs entering the market every year, coupled with the old standbys – heroin, cocaine, ecstasy – teen drug abuse rates continue to increase with each passing year. While teens still face the same pressures in terms of hormonal changes, identity development and academic performance, today’s fast-paced world only adds to the pressure….
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, many children begin to use drugs as early as the age of 12. Most of these children try drugs once or twice and then leave them alone. Unfortunately, as teen experimentation continues to increase the need for teen centered rehab centers also increases. There are several types….
Teens who struggle with addiction will more than likely need to attend formal rehab in order to recover. Addiction and drug abuse recovery is difficult even for adults to manage, especially alone. As a parent, the best way to help your child is to seek formal treatment and provide support as he or she attempts….
Parents well know how the physical changes characteristic of the teenage years affect their teens from day to day. For many teens, making this transition from childhood to adulthood can feel like walking a tightrope with no safety net in tow. Today’s teenagers contend with issues and pressures unlike any faced by previous generations. Unfortunately,….
In the past 10 years, teen drug abuse has seen significant increased and some minor decreases along the way. Unfortunately, the number of teens who are now using dangerous drugs is seeing an all-time high that has not been reached in the prior 20 years. Teens today aren’t just experimenting with pot or alcohol, today’s teen drug….
A recent survey has found that more teens abuse alcohol and drugs for the first time during the summer than in any other time of the year. Teens are more likely to drink, smoke cigarettes, or try drugs when they are on summer break with the peak of these first time user situations occurring during….
A recent survey of high-school students has found than nearly a quarter of the nation’s twelfth graders have smoked pot in the past 30 days and nearly 40% of them report having smoked marijuana in the past year. The survey also found that nearly 10% of high school seniors report smoking pot regularly—on a daily….
If you are addicted to drugs and have come to the realization that you need help then it’s time to figure out what drug rehab center is going to be most effective for your individual needs. There are a number of specialized drug rehab centers that each provide a range of services that are aimed….
Every teen goes through significant changes as they grow older and often times they remove themselves from their parents which makes it difficult to talk to them. If you are already having trouble talking with your teen as it is, talking with them about their suspected marijuana use can be even more difficult. The fact….
Sometimes it’s not as easy as you would think to recognize the signs of teenage drug abuse but for the parent of a teenager, a firm understanding of the signs and symptoms of drug abuse is vital. If you can recognize the early signs that your teenager may be abusing drugs then you can quickly….
Statistics show that more than 40% of all children will at some point experience a divorce in their family. Many of these will suffer through more than one divorce in their lifetime. But how does divorce affect teens and what type of impact does an adult marital relationship have on the children? A recent study….
Alcoholism among both teens and adults comes with many short term and long term health effects or consequences. In fact, the health effects of teenage alcoholism can be detrimental and even life threatening, even more so than for an adult. This is because the human brain is not fully developed until a human reaches the….
Teen alcohol abuse is on a significant rise and has been for many years. The result is the need for more teen alcohol rehab centers that can provide specialized treatment for adolescents who abuse alcohol. Alcohol rehab for teens is an essential part of the recovery process and a must since the human brain has….
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