Many people who have struggled with substance use may be unable to see a reason why they should share their harrowing experiences with others. They may feel misunderstood, ashamed or embarrassed to admit their deepest and darkest secrets to someone who could pass judgment on them. Someone who needs to get high or drunk and…
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Since the 1990’s, the teenage pregnancy rates have steadily continued to decline. The newest generation, Gen Z, who make up the adolescent population, have continued to show lower statistics than ever when it comes to teen pregnancy. Consistent data has been compiled over the years to gain statistics that show how many teen females from…
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Labor Day is one of those holidays that you are unsure of what you are celebrating although the holiday is used to honor the working people in the United States. Many people still work on this day, but others will get the day off as a federal holiday. Sometimes this extra time off in early…
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The fear of the unknown frequently happens when someone goes to rehab especially with an adolescent. Packing up their gear and moving somewhere with unfamiliar peers, having round the clock supervision, and enforced rules can make even the most rebellious teen frightened of the process of rehabilitation. Many adolescents, who already display explosive and unstable…
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Millions of teenagers, both male and female, are affected by eating disorders because of social and environmental influences that make them feel overweight. Around 90 percent of eating disorders develop in girls, while the other 10 percent of eating disorders manifest in boys. There is no one-size-fits all description with the onset of an eating…
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) started their 12-Step program in 1935 that eventually branched out to a variety of other 12-Step programs that are specific to different addictions. Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), and Overeaters Anonymous (OA) are a few of the most utilized 12-Step programs other than AA. 12-Step programs are mainly thought to accommodate…
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The world has seen numerous well-known celebrities die by suicide over the last few years, each one coming as a shock and heartbreak – people like Chris Cornell, Chester Bennington, and more recently Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain. Although these are adults, teens are just as affected by these big names who tragically took their…
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The rule of thumb is to not talk to kids about adult situations. Why take away their innocence before it is necessary by giving them information that is over their head? Substance abuse is a seemingly taboo topic that cannot be kept hidden from kids for too long. When an adolescent sees Uncle Johnny get…
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Kids will be kids and part of their daily life consists of fitting in with their friends. Sometimes this can be rather difficult with all the teasing, ridiculing, and bullying that occurs in school. Teenagers are especially prone to this type of behavior because of the exposure of their environmental and social factors that surround…
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Adolescents seem to grow up with more anxiety than previous generations. Anxiety may be perceived to be more rampant in today’s teens because society is more open to about talking about it. As a result, parents are more apt to get their teenager in a better position to deal with the stress they are experiencing…
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