Teens experience a wide range of emotions and changes in adolescence. Teens can also be very impulsive and engage in risky or dangerous behavior. The brain is developing during the adolescent years and is receiving huge amounts of information. Peer pressure is typically a major factor in a teen’s decision to try drugs. Depending on…
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Smartphones simplify our lives. They give people easy access to the Internet, social media apps, games, and texting just to name a few. Smartphones provide convenient ways to connect with family and friends. People use smartphones for work, getting directions, and sharing photos. There are many advantages to having a smartphone, but many people are…
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Having healthy communication is one of the key pillars for a full recovery from addiction for teens and adolescents. Through treatment, teens learn healthy communication skills which help them rebuild any relationships damaged during substance abuse. Almost every aspect of a happy, well-rounded sober life is affected by how well teens can talk through things…
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Most teens have cell phones with unlimited availability to the Internet. There are dozens of social media websites and apps that can be downloaded to cell phones. Social media allows a person to accept requests from followers or friends, which provides access to the person’s profile, photos, and posts. For most people, this is a…
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When a loved one has an addiction, many lives are affected. The person with the addiction is at risk of severe physical problems and mental health complications. A person can become addicted to more than drugs or alcohol. Many people become addicted to non-substance related things. Some people suffer from an addiction to gambling, gaming,…
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Children of parents with alcoholism are at risk of experiencing mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and drug or alcohol abuse. Children of parents with an addiction to alcohol can feel uncertain, unstable, neglected, disorganized, and lonely. Bottom line: growing up in an alcoholic home is growing up in a home of…
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Drug and alcohol addiction affects grown ups’ mental and physical health, finances, job productivity, and relationships. Loved ones suffer the consequences of drug and alcohol addiction when they are related to a grown up with addiction in any form. People with loved ones addicted to drugs or alcohol struggle with a wide range of emotions…
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Many teens experiment with drugs and alcohol, which often leads to addiction. There are many harmful effects from a teen’s substance abuse. A teenager’s brain is still growing, and important processes in development are hindered from drug and alcohol use. Teens are vulnerable to peer-pressure, which is a major factor in a teen’s substance abuse.…
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Grief and loss are a natural part of life. Boys in the first few years of recovery from addiction might find the experience of grief distinctly challenging after a loss. These symptoms are signs that your boy might be struggling to cope with loss and get through the process of grief. Anger: Anger in adolescent…
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Parents around the country have been facing one of their worst, inconceivable nightmares: their child in a school shooting. Tragically, for some parents, the nightmare has turned for the worst as the precious life of their beloved child has been lost. Parents are living with a fear they’ve never had to have before: that sending…
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