Wednesday, September 8, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News and Resources

Adolescent Counseling Services monitors breaking news stories involving the topics of teen mental health and substance abuse daily so that 99 Tips Online can be your convenient go-to place for news and resources relevant to your teen’s emotional and physical health: Teen Substance Abuse New Tools from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America “According to […]

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Why Teens Need Their Sleep

The following presentation by Teen Mental Health explains just how important of a role sleep plays in the well-being of adolescents. As teens head back to school, it becomes even more difficult to ensure that they are getting the 8.5 to 9 hour of sleep per night that is recommended by doctors. However, this slideshow […]

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Friday, August 27, 2010: Internet Safety Video of the Week

In collaboration with Childnet International, ConnectSafely, CommonSense Media, and the Identity Theft Resource Center, TrendMicro launched a “What’s Your Story?” video contest focused on online safety. Contestants were asked to submit videos no greater than 2 minutes in length in one of four categories: Keeping a good rep online Accessing (legal) age-appropriate content Staying clear of unwanted contact Keeping the […]

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2010 National Teen Survey Results and Other Recent Mental Health Articles

2010 National Teen Survey Finds: More Than One Quarter of Public School Students Attend Gang- and Drug-Infected Schools “Public Schools Much Likelier To Be Drug- And Gang-Infected Than Private And Religious Schools, 39 Percent Jump In Middle Schoolers Reporting Drugs Used, Kept, Sold On School Grounds WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Twenty-seven percent of public school students ages […]

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Monday, August 16, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News and Resources

Prescription Nation Why we should worry about the quiet epidemic of painkiller abuse, Newsweek “About two weeks ago, the U.S. Department of Health’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reported that abuse of opioid painkillers has risen more than 400 percent over the last decade. And, while it was dutifully reported here and here, there […]

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Back to School Tips!

As teens reluctantly head back to school and leave the lazydays of summer behind, we are reminded of the stress that lies ahead for our youth.  While returning to school can be an exciting time to get reacquainted with friends and teachers, it can also be the start of what may be some of the […]

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Monday, August 2, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News

Sleep Flees With Kids’ Mental Health Issues “Insomnia significantly affects 29% of children seen by child psychiatrists, according to a national survey.” Click here to read the full article from MedPage Today.” OxyContin prescription drug abuse “a silent, growing problem” amoung youths The San Jose Mercury News reports on the growing number of children and […]

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