Staying Sober at College Parties
What are some of the benefits of staying sober at college parties? You may well ask. College is starting and thousands of freshman will be living away from...
Youth
Youth This category contains a wide variety of articles on teen health and relationships. Here parents will find tips on how to talk with their teens about difficult subjects, including substances and making healthy choices and recovering from trauma.
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People Are More Likely To Try Drugs For The First Time During The Summer
From Science Daily: American teenagers and adults are more likely to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time in the summer, a new...
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30 Creative Ways To Avoid Teen Drinking –
Yesterday, a teacher working in our local prevention program told us teen drinking is considered cool at school. How can teens turn down a drink...
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Am I Raising A Future Abuser –
When I became a Mom, I vowed I would never abuse my son Keith the way my parents hurt me. Instead, I’ve been too soft...
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Why Cell Phones Grow Skull Horns In Teens
Yikes, it’s not the aliens that are the threat to our children’s skulls. It’s spurs from cell phone use. From the Washington Post Mobile technology...
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10 Ways To Help Keep Your Teen Off Drugs
Parents everywhere are worried about teen substance use, but there are proven ways to help your child make healthy choices and stay on track throughout...
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5 Factors Predict Teen Addiction
Who get addicted and who doesn’t? Teen addiction is fact of life for 15% of high schoolers, and it’s important to take any teen use...
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25 Tips To Help Teens Coping With Grief
Most teens know someone who passed away do to drug or alcohol use. The loss may be the friend, or sibling, who is no longer...
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How to Fight Suicide: One Parent’s Plan –
From David Brooks @ The New York Times: Agnes McKeen, who lost her son to suicide, is working to help those who have suffered heal....
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What To Do About Lying
I hate being lied to. I grew up in a den of liars, so as a parent, I refuse to tolerate lying, but that’s easier...
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How To Talk To Teens About A Parent’s Substance Use
Talking to teens about family substance use is difficult, especially when it is a parent’s. Without the full understanding of what is happening to a...
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Kids And Addiction: What To Tell And When
We often think we need to protect kids and addiction shouldn’t be discussed. We think they’ll be too young or immature to understand this, but...
