Blog

Adolescent Counseling Services’ Resource Blog

The “Good-Grade” Drug-Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, etc.

in "Good Grade" Drug / Academic Stress / Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Prescription Drugs / Sleep  by acsteens 0 comments

An article published in the Saturday, June 9th, 2012, New York Times put a brilliant spotlight on the prescription drug abuse of  Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse, and other medications prescribed to treat symptoms of A.D.H.D, by high school students pushing themselves to succeed in high school and get into top colleges. At high schools across the […]

Read More ›

Study Shows that Treating Depression in Teens Wards off Future Substance Abuse

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

A study recently released in the  Journal of Consulting and Clinicial Psychology found a correlation between the treatment of severe depression in teens and the likelihood of future substance abuse. Nearly 200 youths at 11 sites across the United States were studied for five years. The participants analyzed by the study were ages 17-23 at the […]

Read More ›

Health care costs drop if adolescent substance abusers use 12-step programs

in Drugs & Alcohol / Prevention / Recovery / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

A recent study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, shows that the use of 12-step programs, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, by adolescents with a history of drug and alcohol abuse not only reduces the risk of relapse but also leads […]

Read More ›

How to Manage the Issue of Drinking in College With Your High School Senior

in Drinking / Drugs & Alcohol / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Setting Boundaries / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

Many parents worry that when their adolescents go off to college they will lose all control and begin experimenting with substances that they were not allowed in high school. According to Jeff Wolfsberg, author of the new book “Message in a Bottle: Questions from Parents About Teen Alcohol and Drug Use” and a drug education […]

Read More ›

How to Make a Safe Teen Driver

in Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Teen Driving / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

With graduation and summer around the corner, AAA and Volvo want to make sure that parents speak to their kids about safe driving habits. According to research from the AAA Foundation seven of the 10 deadliest days of the year for teens fall between the holidays Memorial Day and Labor Day. July and August are […]

Read More ›

“Fine”: Getting Beyond the One-word Answer

in Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

by Rom Brafman PhD., ACS On-Campus Counselor It’s a sure sign that your son or daughter is entering adolescence. You ask them how their school day went, how was the afternoon spent hanging out with friends, or how was the movie they just watched, and you get the overly succinct and curt, “Fine.” Other related […]

Read More ›