In addition to alcohol, other substances commonly abused by teens include anything that is psychoactive. So, if there are so many, how can you tell which drug your teenager is abusing? While a drug test is certainly the most accurate proof of drug use, check for the following symptoms of ...
The use of some chemicals to produce joyful effects on the brain is referred to as substance abuse or drug abuse.
Teens drug and alcohol abuse is common. Nearly half of American teens have used illicit drugs by the time they are in 12th grade. One in three has used alcohol in the past month. Teens are more likely to abuse substances if they suffer from depression, low self-esteem, low impulse contro...
Drugs and the teenage brain. What all teens need to know. Addiction happens over time. In the history of humans, there would not be a single one who started using drugs expecting that it would become an addiction. In fact, the more that addiction sets in, the more a person will protect...
'Take Back Day' to crack down on prescription drug abuse TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) – A drug epidemic is now exploding in teens and pre-teens. Prescription and over the counter medications are becoming the high of choice. On Saturday, law… Continue reading → ← Older posts Recent...
Drug addiction is a chronic brain disease. It tricks the brain into thinking that drugs are essential despite negative consequences.Addictioncompels individuals to go to great lengths to acquire their drugs of abuse. In 2013, more than half of new illicit drug users were under 18 years of age...
Video Game Addiction: Next Steps Take This Self-Test:Is My Child Showing Signs of Gaming Addiction? Read:Video Game Guidelines — 5 Smart Screen Rules for Teens with ADHD Q&A:“My Son Wants to Play Video Games for a Living.” The content for this article was derived, in part, from the...
I use to be afraid to voice my feelings because who would always say I was trying to argue or always in a bad mood, none of my feeling ever mattered, none of my pleas for his drug or alcohol addiction or sex addiction were ever addressed. The reality is I just don’t care anymore...
―Chris Prentiss,The Alcoholism and Addiction Cure Suicide has become one of the nation’s biggest causes of death amongst teens, young adults, and elderly citizens. With the increasing number of suicides across America, it is important we take a deeper look at the warning signs in a loved ...
In teenagers, alcohol is the most commonly abused drug. Thirty-five percent of teens have had at least one drink by age 15. Even though it is illegal, about 8.7 million people 12 to 20 years of age have had a drink in the past month, and this age group accounted for 11% of all ...