Underage drinking is a major public health problem. Alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug among teens. On the average a teen can consume more drinks per drinking session than adult drinkers. Approximately 190,000 emergency room visits in the year 2008 were for under age drinking related injuries and other conditions. The 2009 [...]
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Does My Teen Need an Intervention?
October 31st, 2011 
admin Should I Intervene in My Child’s Life? A question for many parents is “when do I actually remove my child from the dangerous path they are on”? There is not really a one size fits all answer for this question. In some cases a parent’s intuition is the best indicator as to when to do [...]
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Tags: intervention, substance abuse, teen drug abuse, teen drugs 
No Comments »Teenage Alcohol Abuse – Drug Treatment
October 14th, 2011 admin Alcohol and Teens Three of every four, or 75%, of children have consumed alcohol by the end of their high school days. This is not surprising, as approximately 41% of children say they have consumed alcohol by the end of eighth grade. These statistics are shocking to the average person, however to these teens it [...]
Posted in Drug Abuse Tags: alcohol, teen drug abuse, teen drug use, teen drugs, teens alcohol No Comments »Teen Drug Rehab – Substance Abuse Treatment
October 14th, 2011 admin Teenage Drug Rehab Drug Rehabilitation, or drug rehab, is defined in the Encyclopedia as: an umbrella term for the process of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin, or amphetamines. The general intent is to enable the patient to cease [...]
