When we look back on the opioid epidemic, there was point when we asked ourselves, “How did we get here?” Before we knew it, approximately 53,000 people overdosed from opioids in 2016 causing us to scrambled to protect our loved ones. Teenagers make up around 4200 of the opioid overdoses that occurred in 2016 and…
The first 12-Step program was devised back in the late 1930’s by two middle aged men who could not stop drinking without the admission of an addiction and helping others. Although they did not fathom their vision being something that turned into a fellowship that would go onto help millions of people with a variety…
Teachers are the backbone to our education systems. Without teachers, there would be no one to pass necessary information onto adolescents that will help them to succeed in their future. In a classroom setting, the teachers get closely acquainted with their students and have to deal with a myriad of issues that may affect a…
There is a misconception that teenage experimentation of drugs and alcohol is relatively harmless. That to innocently try a drug or drink alcohol is a normal rite of passage into adulthood. The fact of the matter is that there is nothing innocent or safe about someone in adolescence trying drugs or alcohol in any capacity.…
The quintessential image of video gaming is a teenage boy playing games in his room. Although that seems to be the stereotypical picture of gaming of the past, video gaming is not strictly limited to boys. More than 1.2 billion people around the globe play video games which provides a variety of games for every…
Each year fans get ready for football when the Fall begins. Whether you are watching Friday Night Lights or the NFL on a Sunday afternoon, football season is known for tailgating and football watching parties that supply copious amounts of alcohol. Even for teens, Friday nights after a football game is a time when teenagers…
This Halloween may be a really scary holiday for you. Since you are now sober and wanting to hang with your friends who are not, you may be haunted with deciding if you want to stay sober. Trying to imagine yourself not partying with your friends seems lame, but there are some really good reasons…
Your teenager finally got sober this year and you thrilled although Halloween is on the horizon which makes you nervous. In the past years, your teen has participated in Halloween loaded. You fear that there may experience triggers that could jeopardize their sobriety when they have worked so hard for it these last few months.…
FEND (Full Energy No Drugs) is a movement that is fighting against the opioid epidemic by combining innovative technology, music, and streetwear all wrapped into one. The point is to empower those who wish to have pertinent knowledge concerning the war on opioids. One of the ways they are promoting their message of solution is…
Parties are a big deal for so many teenagers in high school and now that you are sober, you are conflicted to whether you should attend them any longer. There is no set answer for any one person because everyone is at different place in their recovery. The one thing that stands true for anyone…
