Parents and teenage addicts Discovering that a teen is addicted to drugs or alcohol can generate fear, confusion, and anger in parents. One of the greatest challenges that parents in this predicament struggle with – at least initially – is coming to terms with the scale of their teen’s addiction. After all, isn’t it common … Read More
Facts: College Student Prescription Drug Abuse Most college students use prescription drugs properly. However, about one in every four people aged 19 to 20 report using prescription drugs in a non-medical way at least once in their lives (NSDUH, 2008). Most college students, by their sophomore year in college, will have been offered the opportunity … Read More
Teen Depression Treatment: Alternative Treatments for a Teen-Onset Illness It has been said that mental illness is the illness of youth and for those trained in treating mental health issues, this statement will ring true. For others, it may seem counter-intuitive, particularly given that the prevailing images of persons with mental health issues are most … Read More
Prescription drug abuse at colleges While alcohol abuse and binge drinking still remain top on the list of substance abuse issues within college campuses, the abuse of prescription drugs—mostly stimulants, sedatives and pain relievers—remains a growing, yet often unaddressed problem (SAMHSA, 2009; NCASA, 2007) according to talkabouttrx.org. They indicate that about one in four college … Read More
