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Studys Show Substance Abuse Use Higher in Teens with Mental Health Issues

in Co-Occuring Disorders / Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / Smoking / Teenage Smoking / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

Two studies have recently come out showing a higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use amongst adolescents with mental health disorders. The first study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry revealed a significantly higher prevalence of substance abuse and cigarette use by adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity […]

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Cyberbulling: What Parents Need to Know

in Bullying / Cyberbullying / Mental Health / Online Monitoring / Online Safety / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting  by acsteens 0 comments

by Katie Luce, LMFT Site Director at Redwood High School & Jordan Middle School This article is intended to educate parents and families about a serious issue affecting adolescents known as cyberbullying. My hope is to provide information, highlight some of the emotional issues that arise from cyberbullying, and offer suggestions regarding what families can […]

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ACS Meets the Challenge: Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

in Co-Occuring Disorders / Disorders / Mental Health / Recovery  by acsteens 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has long served the mental health needs of teens and their families on the Peninsula.  In 1991, ACS launched the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment (ASAT) Program to treat teens with substance abuse and dependency issues.  In the past two years, the program has matured, encompassing multi-modal approaches to treatment for youth […]

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2012 Monitoring the Future Results on Marijuana Use

in Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana / Synthetic Marijuana / Teenage Smoking  by acsteens 0 comments

According to the Monitoring the Future 2012 survey daily and regular use of marijuana remains consistently strong across all grades surveyed (8th, 10th, 12th).  Even more alarming is that fewer students believe there is a risk in using marijuana; among 12th graders only 20.6% view occasional marijuana use as risky, and only 44.1% view daily […]

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