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Rehab From Addiction Through Sports

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

A number of children under the age of 18 have been reported to be involved in juvenile delinquency in the recent years. This is why many communities are determined to reduce the rate of juvenile delinquency by helping families and…

A lot of parents worry about whether their child might grow up to be a violent person. The CDC reports that over 15% of high school students have carried a weapon before and almost as many teens report being threatened…

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…

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…

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,…