A watchdog group named Digital Citizens Alliance launched an investigation into how difficult it would be for a teenager to purchase prescription medications online. The results of the investigation were […]
Month: November 2013
Prescription Drug-Abusing Teens More Likely to Abuse Other Drugs
The medications in your cabinet may be much more of a temptation to your teen than the drugs that are sold on the street corner or in the schoolyard. Prescription […]
Most Common Teen Mental Health Problem: Addiction
The addiction epidemic in the United States is not just a headline-grabbing phenomenon. It’s a very real, widespread medical problem. The average American teen is more likely to deal with […]
Animal-Assisted Therapies Prove Beneficial to Teen Rehab Patients
Most adults who begin the therapeutic process do so by sitting across from a therapist and launching into a candid conversation about their opinion on what is causing them difficulties […]
Schools Promote Substance-Free Social Events
With autumn comes back-to-school dances for high schools and all the temptations that can coincide with teen social events—whether or not they are school-sponsored. What does this mean for your […]
Early Drinking’s Impact on Alcohol Abuse
Though many parents seem to believe that allowing their children to “experiment” with drugs and alcohol is not only safe but also normal, the research is steadily piling up that […]
Early Substance Abuse Treatment Intervention Can Save Your Son’s Life
Dr. John Sharp, a respected psychiatrist, author, and faculty member at Harvard Medical School and the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, explains early substance abuse as the combination […]