New research published by the American Psychological Association suggests that adolescents who are bullied are more likely to experiment with substances than those who are not. This suggests that turning to substances may be a way of coping with negative feelings or finding a new peer group. In this light, many teenagers who choose to …
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Discovering that your teen has been using or is using drugs can be extremely overwhelming. Every parent responds differently. Having a wave of emotions is normal. The teenage years are the years in which teens may get involved with “the wrong crowd” or feel peer pressured to experiment with drugs because others are doing it …
Unless you’ve absolutely hidden from the news, you probably know that marijuana has been legalized in more than just a few states now. While this is good news for medical research and usage, people have begun to notice a trend among young people that can only be described as alarming. Marijuana use in teens is …
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It’s normal for parents to worry about teenage drinking. According to tons of studies, alcohol is more of a gateway to harder drugs than marijuana–which is worrying because many more teenagers drink rather than smoke marijuana. By the age 18, 65 percent of teens would have had at least one alcoholic drink. Obviously, this is …
According to a recent article by Science Daily, new research states that teen substance abuse is much more likely to occur if teenagers have easy access to drugs and alcohol in the home. The research was one of the first studies conducted to evaluate adolescent exposure to illegal substances and its effects on teen substance …
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The Rise of E-cigarettes and the Negative Effects of Teen Vaping When cigarettes were invented they were all the rage, everyone smoked frequently, and it was often uncommon to know someone who didn’t smoke. Smoking was a harmless social activity, and many people believed that cigarettes had added benefits—like weight loss and (ironically) throat protection …
High school parties are a breeding ground for binge drinking and impulsive, out of control behaviors. One night full of mistakes can lead to a lifetime of bad choices and regrets. Getting your teen to avoid binge drinking and alcohol abuse in teens may seem like a difficult task – especially if your teen is …
Read more Study Predicts Likelihood of Alcohol Abuse In Teens and Binge Drinking
Money has shown to be a pretty great motivator for the mass majority of people. Usually, a brain will show activity indicating a “rush” when someone wins money–but marijuana use in teens and adults may be changing this. ScienceDaily recently reported on a University of Michigan Medical School study which tracked the brain’s responses to …
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As more states legalize marijuana for recreational use, the perceived danger of adolescent marijuana use has started to plummet as a result. Few schools try to counter this by educating students on the possible negative effects of frequent use. Adolescent marijuana use can lead to more permanent brain damage in areas related to reasoning, learning, …
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Teen drug use usually does not just happen. Very few teens seek out drugs on their own to start experimenting with them. There is usually something that trigger their first use and the eventual abuse. Here are some of the most common causes of teen drug use: Trying to fit in – If one or …