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There’s obviously a difference between experimenting with drugs and being addicted. However, experimenting is no less dangerous, since we hear stories every day of deaths of first-time… Read More »Signs of Drug Use in Teens and Tweens: The Addicted Teen

Kids are usually motivated to experiment with drugs by curiosity and the need to fit in.  They want to try what their friends are trying, and they have a… Read More »Signs of Drug Use in Teens and Tweens: Why Do They Experiment?

Discovering that your teen is addicted to drugs, alcohol or other activities, such as sex, is upsetting and discouraging for most parents. Whether you had any clue that… Read More »Teen Addiction First Steps Towards Recovery

More and more teenagers are becoming addicted to something, alcohol, cigarettes, drugs even technology like cell phones and internet, they simply cannot live without those things.… Read More »Rehab – Getting Rid Of Teen Substance Abuse

The drinkingage debate goes on and appears to be a hot topic with the development of the Amethyst Initiative. This is my second post on this subject… Read More »Colleges Need To By Proactive Towards Underage Drinking

My son has been home from residential treatment three weeks and now it is difficult to imagine our house without him. Having two teenage boys keeps me… Read More »Relapse, Positive Peer Pressure And Know When To Let Go

Troubled girls can often have problems that require help from a residential treatment school.  From teen pregnancy, abortion, name-calling, substance abuse, alcohol abuse to smoking and eating disorders, these… Read More »Treatment Facilities For Troubled Girls

For decades, marijuana has been considered the most popular gateway drug for teens due to it’s behavioral effects. What is not commonly known is that marijuana’s potency has increased over the past… Read More »Drug Abuse Behavior

I would not, the first time I read about it was in our local newspaper and later a parent brought it up to me. Then… Read More »Imitation Pot, Known as K2 Spice, Genie and Zohai

It can be difficult for parents to lose control over their teens decisions when they turn 18. As an adult and parent we make choices for our family, with very little training,… Read More »Making Decisions For Our Teens