In a survey from December 2015 by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Drug Abuse, it was found that in almost all areas of teen drug use has gone down to an all time low–except in marijuana use, which has remained steady at 6 percent. Though use has remained steady, the perception of …
Alarming evidence of teen drinking causing brain damage According to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), heavy teen drinking results in the damage of brain tissue. It doesn’t take much, either. Just a couple of binge drinking occasions a month and the damage begins to show. Heavy teen drinkers have more difficulty with …
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A few weeks ago, John Stamos was arrested for driving under the influence. At first, he didn’t check into a treatment center to help him with his substance abuse, but two days ago he did according to People magazine. Stamos took the brave step toward recovery that many do not. It’s important to get help …
Picture this: your teen is at a party with friends, and someone they consider to be cool walks into the room with a bag of cocaine. Everyone has been drinking alcohol and their inhibitions are way down. Suddenly, this cocaine is sounding more and more appealing to your teen. Why is this? It’s because alcohol …
What are you doing right now? Do you have a Facebook tab open? What is your teen doing right now? Are they on Facebook? Twitter? Pinterest? Social media is consuming the lives of everyone. Young and old, alike, are succumbing to an addiction to social media, which is a subset of internet addiction. For teens, …
On June 2, the California Senate decided to put a limit on where e-cigarettes can be used. The bill that passed basically bans the use of e-cigarettes in all places where regular smoking is prohibited. As more doubts come forward about the safety of e-cigarette usage, parents need to be weary when they find their …
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For many teens, video games are a means to escape “the real world” and zone out for a while into something fun, exciting and totally unlike their real life. However, when they do this for hours upon hours every day, this innocent activity can turn into something dangerous – an addiction. The Dangers of Video Game …