Holiday music and films instill visions of what the holidays should be, but they aren’t the reality for the millions of families affected by addiction. As holiday celebrations approach, families are left with a series of less-than-ideal ways to approach the addict in their lives. Do they ban the addict from the holiday festivities? Should …
Recent research indicates that at least one-fifth of teens in the U.S. have either been the recipient or sender of a sexted message on their cell phone. In a post from the Hartford Courant, the focus is shifted away from teen behavior and moved toward parents’ roles in monitoring the age at which their child …
The Ontario (Canada) Lung Association recently came out with a recommendation to abolish the word “habit” for smoking addiction. On the face of it, this makes a great deal of sense. But there’s always more to it than a literal interpretation.