Teenagers who are living with autistic characteristics and/or ADHD may be more likely to abuse alcohol reports a new study at Washington University in St. Louis. For some parents, this […]
Month: August 2014
Is Your Son Getting Pro-Marijuana Tweets?
Advertisements may not be able to overtly sell illicit substances to children on TV or in magazines, but a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research says […]
More and More Teens Exposed to E-Cigarette Ads, Says Study
The jury is still out in determining whether or not the use of e-cigarettes can be helpful to those who are attempting to quit smoking, but because the devices still […]
Colleges Seek to Provide Support for Teens in Addiction Recovery
The average teen heads off to college with the goal of starting over and building a new life for himself. But a teen with addiction in his past is not […]
Is Your Son’s Social Life Connected to His Risk for Drug Abuse?
There are so many different ways that your son’s social life can impact his use of drugs and alcohol. Lots of friends, too few friends, the wrong friends, the right […]
Alcohol/Marijuana Combo Use Among Teens More Dangerous Than Drinking Alone
It’s well known that drunk driving is dangerous. So too is drugged driving. But a recent study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found that when […]
Teen Brain Structure Changed With Occasional Marijuana Use, Says Study
So much for “harmless.” Though for years many have called marijuana use during the teen years nothing more than a normal rite of passage, the scientific evidence to the contrary […]