Tag: teen drug abuse
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Drug & Alcohol Treatment
Right Step offers affordable residential and outpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, for adults and adolescents. Our drug rehab centers and alcohol abuse treatment programs have client satisfaction ratings exceeding 96%.
How Teens Use Slang to Conceal Drug Use from Adults
Slang is difficult to keep up with, especially with the instant connectivity provided by the Internet. Slang terms are widely employed by teens so they can discuss drugs in front of teachers or parents without attracting suspicion. Then there are many unfamiliar terms that have harmless meanings. Staying on top of trends and drug nicknames [...]
Youth Is Served
How Right Step Can Help You Help a Teen Overcome Addiction Not long ago on his television program, Dr. Phil McGraw – yes, THAT Dr. Phil – arranged an intervention on a teen named Brandon in the hope that he could help Brandon’s parents help their son to change his life. If you’re reading this, [...]
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Addiction Rehab
For adolescents, living a normal life is important. When a teen is taking the steps toward alcohol and drug addiction recovery, maintaining a structured, sober lifestyle plays a key role. When adolescents are addicted to alcohol or drugs, it’s important that they learn how to live fulfilling lives that include sobriety. Breaking damaging habits and [...]
Addiction Treatment for Teens and Adolescents
Take the Right Step in Adolescent Addiction Rehab For a parent, recognizing flags that your teen is abusing drugs or alcohol is not a pleasant task and many parents may feel like their child doesn’t have a problem. However, a study found that alcohol and drug use is common among American teens and more than [...]
Love is Greater Than Hate: The Ultimate Strategy to End Bullying – Adolescent Symposium
Adolescent Symposium “Love is Greater Than Hate: The Ultimate Strategy to End Bullying” Keynote Speaker: Brooks Gibbs Thursday, April 26, 2012 Where: Garland ISD Special Event Center – Garland, TX 75040 CEU’s will be available A conference for professionals who work with adolescents
Why Adolescents are the Most Vulnerable to Substance Abuse and Addiction
An addiction in a friend or family member is difficult no matter what the situation. When that friend or family member is an adolescent, however, the difficulty and sadness may increase many times over. Parents who find themselves in this situation, especially if the kids are college-age or close to it, can be torn between [...]
Social Media Effects on Adolescents
There was an interesting study recently done by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University regarding social media and its influence on adolescents. Please click on the following link for more information. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/2011-national-teen-survey-finds-teens-regularly-using-socialnetworking-sites-likelier-to-smoke-drink-use-drugs-128295633.html
Getting Through to Our Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
How many parents do you think sit down to talk to their kids about really important issues such as sex, drug abuse or alcohol abuse? Judging from the numbers of adolescents now facing their first and second stints in drug and alcohol rehab programs, I’d venture to guess not many. Then again, there are some [...]
