Teen Issues
Prom Night & Teen Drinking: The Facts
High school prom is a milestone in the life of nearly every American teenager. Unfortunately, prom night drinking typically occurs in tandem with this special event. For many teens, prom may be the first […]
What are Scared Straight Programs and Do They Work?
By Cynthia Sass (byline) Trying to prevent teenagers from taking part in risky behavior and using alcohol and/or drugs can be a challenging undertaking. Many parents, and the community at large, have invested a […]
How Prescription Drug-Abusing Teens Become Heroin Addicts
After marijuana, prescriptions are the most commonly abused drugs by American teenagers, and this habit is turning our youth into heroin addicts. Narcotic painkillers, potent drugs that bring relief to people with real and […]
Your Teen May be Using Drugs
Do you know if your teen is experimenting with drugs? If you confidently answer that question in the affirmative and declare that there is no way your teen would ever use drugs, you may […]
Does Teen Marijuana Use Lead to Immune Damage in Adulthood?
The mind-altering, plant-based drug marijuana is known for the harmful impact it can have on the short- and long-term health outcomes of teenagers. However, researchers have not fully identified all of the ways in […]
The Latest on Youth Drug Issues
Drug use among young people is nothing new, and it’s been on the rise. Many young people don’t understand the facts and potential risks that come with abusing drugs. Opioid Abuse an Epidemic Opioids […]
You Caught Your Teen Stealing Your Prescription Drugs – Now What?
Often it happens by accident. You’re cleaning up the trail of debris left by your teenaged son or daughter and baggies or plastic-wrapped packages of pills fall out of coats, jackets, jeans, purses, etc. […]
Heroin Addiction in Teens
Heroin addiction has been a serious societal problem for decades, but in recent years heroin addiction has been on the rise, especially in rural areas. Many young lives have been lost due to overdose […]
How to Tell If a Teenager Is Bipolar
Signs of bipolar disorder in teenagers can easily be overlooked or attributed to the pains of growing up. Since the teenage years are usually characterized by wide mood swings and unpredictable behavior, when a […]
How Many Teens Are Diagnosed With Depression?
Depression is the name for a group of mental health conditions common across the U.S. Most people associate the term with the most severe of these conditions, major depression. You may think of depressive […]
5 Signs Your Teen Is Using Marijuana
When you are the parent of a teen, you will probably find that the behavior of your child during the adolescent years is filled with a lot of unpredictability. At times you may wonder […]
Why Teen Anxiety Is Growing
It is estimated that nearly 80% of young people with a diagnosable anxiety disorder don’t receive the proper treatment, such as anti-anxiety drugs combined with cognitive behavioral therapy. According to the Children’s Mental Health […]
What Are the Long-Term Effects of an Alcohol Overdose in Teens?
An alcohol overdose (i.e., alcohol poisoning) occurs when you consume alcohol at a rate fast enough to severely suppress normal activity in the body’s central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Every year, tens […]
What Are the Signs Of Bulimia In Teenagers?
Although signs of bulimia and other eating disorders often develop during adolescence, they can be hard to detect because young people are also going through various physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Teenagers […]
Heavy Marijuana Use Can Alter Puberty, Stunt Growth
New findings from a team of Pakistani scientists point to the potential for altered puberty and growth rates in adolescent boys with an addiction to the popular recreational drug marijuana.
