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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Saving Teens in Crisis Collaborative is a non-profit entity established in 2004 to help troubled teens and their families in dealing with emotional issues related to substance abuse. It also cooperates with educational lawyers, rehabilitation centers, boarding schools, wilderness programs,…

The National Institutes of Health, through the National Institute on Drug Abuse, launched a website to help teach adolescents, aged 11 to 15, about drug abuse. Catering to teachers and parents as well, the institute was able to tap teenagers…

Substance abuse is a serious problem in the community. Whether people are experimenting with drugs or alcohol, their lives are adversely affected by these substances. Unfortunately, many young people are also involved in such issues. What makes these problems even…

Every day, kids must make choices that parents never even dreamed about when they were kids. Peer pressure is a powerful thing, and many times, kids will reluctantly go along with the crowd and do things that they are not…

Prescription drug abuse among adolescents is steadily on the rise these days, and kids aren't getting them from shady drug dealers--they're finding them right in their own homes. Because prescription drugs are legal, many of us are not aware of…

If your son or daughter has begun to get involved with drugs, alcohol, or other substances, it can be just about the most frightening and confusing experience of your parenting life. The child you once knew has grown unrecognizable, your…

What Is Fort Stewart Youth ChalleNGe Academy? The National Guard ChalleNGe Academy in Georgia, a preventive program for youths, aged 16 to 18. It accepts participants who are unemployed high school dropouts who have no law or drug problem. The…

When you are raising your child, there will come a time where they grow up into a teenager. As a teenager, your child will start to meet new friends, wear different styles of clothing, and may even start to rebel.…