Is Digital Addiction Real?
An astonishing 40% of all American teenagers report having been in a car when the driver used a cell phone in a way that put people in danger, according to a Pew survey. It’s not just teens creating...
View ArticleIt’s National Drug Facts Week
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is sponsoring its 5th annual National Drug Facts Week from January 26–February 1, 2015. “This weeklong health observance is an opportunity for teens to learn...
View ArticleADD and Addiction: Part I
It’s long been known that the number of clients who have ADD/ADHD along with their substance abuse issues, is uncommonly high in drug and alcohol treatment programs. In this blog series, we’ll be first...
View ArticleADHD and Addiction: Part II
We spoke in a previous blog about ADHD and drug and alcohol addiction. Today we’re going to touch on the research that links the two. In their numerous investigations, The Medical Council on Alcohol...
View ArticlePoor Sleep Can Spell Addiction for Teens
Anyone who has a teenager or who sees the news knows that poor sleep patterns and habits are a common problem with adolescents. What you may not know is that there has been published research...
View ArticleApril is Alcohol Awareness Month
Each April since 1987, the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month “to increase public awareness and understanding, reduce stigma and encourage local...
View ArticlePot May Stunt Growth & Trigger Early Puberty in Boys
Despite the hype around drugs like Molly and Oxycodone, marijuana continues to be the most commonly used illicit drug in the US, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Numerous studies have...
View ArticleRestrictive Alcohol Policies Reduce Teen Drinking
A recent study from the Boston University School of Public Health has found that teens drink less in states that have more stringent alcohol policies, even if those policies are targeted at adults....
View ArticleAlcohol Advertising Directed at Kids through Music/Branding
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 39% of adolescents in the US are current drinkers, and about 22% are current binge drinkers. The average U.S. adolescent is also exposed to...
View ArticleResults of Youth Study are Surprising
The Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey has measured drug, alcohol and cigarette use among adolescent students nationwide since 1975. Over 40,000 students from almost 400 public and private schools...
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