Parent’s awareness of drug abuse Everyone is talking to their pre-teen children and teenagers about the dangers of drug abuse….right?? Wrong. According to a new report by drugfree.org, many parents have yet to have an honest conversation with their kids regarding substance abuse. Drugfree.org is a nonprofit advocacy group committed to reducing young adult drug … Read More
Marijuana use among teens rising Recently, a survey was conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that indicates that while teens are saying no to most drugs, their use of marijuana seems to be on the rise. Also, the survey found that the number of teens who think that marijuana is dangerous has continued … Read More
Celebrities and Drug Overdose The New York Times reports, “Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent heroin overdose — with a hypodermic needle still stuck in his arm and 70 baggies of the drug inside his Greenwich Village pad Sunday, authorities said. He was 46…. Hoffman — a versatile and prolific … Read More
Sizzurp: A Dangerous Teen Drug Doctors are warning of a cough syrup concoction called sizzurp that young people are abusing to get high. Teens are making the potentially deadly mix, using soda, candy and prescription cough syrup. To make matters worse, celebrities are glorifying the mix in music. Known in some circles as “sizzurp,” “purple … Read More
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
