Why May Teens Not Seek Help With Mental Health Issues? Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 29, 2014Teens don’t like to stand out from their peers. Just take a picture of a group of teens to prove the point: they tend to wear the same type of clothes, sport the same hairstyles and even adopt the same posture in front of the camera. Teens have not fully come to grips with their… Details
Mood Disorders Increasingly Common in Adolescence Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 29, 2014Everybody knows teens can be moody. But mood disorders are more than the emotional ups and downs common to all adolescents. The most common mood disorders fall into two categories: bipolar disorders and major depression. Less than a generation ago, physicians believed that mood disorders only affected adults. Doctors now believe they nearly always begin… Details
What Are the Effects of Alcohol on a Growing Teen? Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepJanuary 27, 2014Despite the fact that statistics in recent years show that teenage drinking has decreased, it is still a significant problem among young people. Alcohol is the most frequently abused substance by teenagers. Pediatric professional journals report that three quarters of teens try alcohol before they reach graduation day. More than half of high school seniors… Details
How to Stop Binge Drinking? alcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepJanuary 23, 2014Continued from What is Binge Drinking? Binge drinking is a dangerous and costly activity that doesn’t only affect young adults. While the behavior is often more subtle in older adults, it is no less harmful or concerning. And as people age, they are more likely to suffer the progressive health consequences of bouts of heavy… Details
Heroin: A Rising Teen Fad Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 13, 2014The illicit drug heroin has been in America for well over a century and has been associated with crime, poverty, and inner-city neighborhoods for decades. But heroin addiction, on the rise from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast, is now claiming a new set of victims: teens and adults in the suburbs.
Could Your Teen Be an Alcoholic? Teen DrinkingBy The Right StepJanuary 10, 2014Alcohol is the substance most frequently abused by teenagers in America. According to medical reports, 14 percent of teens admit to having been drunk at least once in the past 12 months. Eight percent of teens who drink, binge drink, meaning they consume five or more drinks at one sitting.
Substance Use Disorder Risks in Teens With Bipolar Disorder Teen Mental HealthBy The Right StepJanuary 8, 2014Bipolar disorder is the common term for a group of mental illnesses that center on unusual, dysfunctional fluctuations in normal mood. The American Psychiatric Association currently recognizes three main forms of these illnesses, as well as several secondary forms. People affected by a bipolar disorder have increased chances of developing a substance use disorder (the… Details
Does Your Teen Need Residential Addiction Treatment? Teen TreatmentBy The Right StepJanuary 6, 2014Teenagers are in a turbulent life phase. There are many normal developmental reasons why teens change how they dress, speak and behave. But teenagers are also at risk for substance experimentation which could lead to addiction. That’s why it is important for parents to be on the lookout for any clues indicating something may be… Details
‘Bath Salts’ Linked to Nearly 23,000 ER Visits alcohol and drug addictionBy The Right StepJanuary 4, 2014“Bath salts,” a group of drugs containing amphetamine-type stimulants, are linked to an estimated 22,904 hospital emergency room visits in a single year. That’s according to the first national study tracking these drugs since their emergence five years ago. The report is from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and is based… Details
The Dangers of Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse Teen Drug AddictionBy The Right StepJanuary 2, 2014Many teens and even some parents wrongly believe that medications which can be purchased without a prescription are practically harmless. Over-the-counter (OTC) medications are safe when taken according to the package directions. But even legal and readily accessible drugs and herbs can be dangerous when used outside of those parameters.
