Finding out that your teenager is addicted to drugs or drinking alcohol is one of the most terrifying and surreal experiences any parent can have. You’ve done your best to raise them well, provide for their needs, and protect them…
Read More Alcohol is one of the most prevalent and socially acceptable drugs in our society. As a result, it affects just about everyone and everything we do. Alcohol is found at sporting events, in television ads, family gatherings, and most restaurants.…
Read More Out of State Treatment is Often the Best Choice for Teenagers You have already tried every option you can think of, from switching schools to re-locating to therapy. Now, the only option left on the table is out of state…
Read More How To Connect With Your Millenial: Teenage Girls Parents and teens have always argued with each other, since time began. They have argued about school, relationships, privileges, responsibilities, and everything else you can think of. However, teens today have a…
Read More Thinking of the term "youth cocaine abuse" is enough to thoroughly upset any parent. Cocaine is a serious drug, and the effects of such abuse can really be devastating for the entire family. What are some of the causes and…
Read More What Is Memorial Hermann Prevention & Recovery Center? The Prevention & Recovery Center is part of the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, which is the largest, not for profit hospital in Texas. The center serves as the drug and alcohol treatment…
Read More You were a youth once so you probably know how it is like to deal with peer pressure. It is characteristic of children and teenager to strive hard to belong to a peer group. These are the days when they…
Read More In high school, it's a constant social battle to be popular and cool among your peers. And of course the struggle becomes even more difficult when you factor in the cliques and cliches that are associated with high school-aged kids…
Read More Society, today, is not quite what it used to be. Today's youth has gone from bad to worse in terms of behavior. Teens today get arrested for criminal charges such as drug possession or substance abuse, illegal possession of firearms,…
Read More Drug or alcohol addiction can be a serious problem that can ruin a person's life. Fortunately, though, there are ways an addict can kick the habit once and for all, especially through participation in sports. If you or someone you…
Read More In order to improve and contain health care, behavioral health must also be taken into consideration. There are individuals who have substance use and mental issues, which have been alienated from the present health care system. The Substance Abuse and…
Read More HOPE program pilots strong probation methods for addicts without mandatory drug treatment. Drug courts have been at the forefront of using strong probation methods in Texas and throughout the country, but evidence-based practices in community supervision are applicable to all…
Read More As summer approaches, teenagers will be free to spend time with their friends and enjoy themselves. Sunsets are later, which provides them with more hours to take advantage of their freedom. Unfortunately, some teens don’t use as much common sense…
Read More If you’ve seen an inexplicable change in your 10- to 14-year-old’s honesty, thinking, sleeping habits, behavior, grades, attentiveness, or circle of friends, it may not be normal teenage hormones. It could be that they are experimenting with one or more…
Read More More and more of our youth are becoming addicted to drugs. Our children are being introduced to drugs at younger and younger ages. According to a survey done by The National Institute on Drug Abuse, 40% of High School seniors…
Read More Unfortunately, there are no easy answers to this serious dilemma that more and more of us parents are facing every day. Kids are very, very good at hiding their substance use from their parents. They become very adept at lying…
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