Better Screening Urged for Self-Injury in Teens “Not all kids who intentionally cut or burn themselves meet ‘classic profile,’ expert says.” Click here to read the rest of this article from HealthDay News. Community Works to Address Mental Health Issues “Caltrain officials have joined with local organizations and support groups to address the five young […]
Substance Abuse News – Spinning Back into Control Click here to read this fascinating Chicago Tribune article about how former U.S. National Figure Skating Champion and Olympian Nicole Bobek is recovering from addiction. Survey of Police and Teachers: Alcohol and Marijuna Most Serious Substance Abuse Facing Teens “The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Adolescent Substance Abuse News/Resources Painkiller drug abuse soaring, CDC Chief Warns “Emergency room visits linked to abuse of prescription painkillers have jumped 111 percent in five years, straining the nation’s public health system, a recent study revealed.” Click here to read the rest of the article on the San Jose Mercury News website. Binge drinking […]
Teen Substance Abuse News The dangers of huffing: “Warning for parents after teen’s huffing-related death“ An Idaho teen dies after huffing freeon acquired from an air conditioning unit. Read more about this story and the dangers of huffing by clicking here to visit the KTVB website. Talking to your teens about drug use: “Q. Did […]
“Alcohol Use and Abuse: A Pediatric Concern” The American Academy of Pediatrics revised their alcohol use and abuse policy statement in May, encouraging increased alcohol screening of patients. Click here to read the statement, which also includes valuable information on the history of child and adolescent substance use, contributing factors and the hazards of alcohol […]
Visit the following links at KidsData.org for new drug, alcohol and depression data, including statistics on alcohol use, binge drinking, cigarette use, inhalant use, marijuana use, drinking and driving, depression and stress. Palo Alto Unified School District Sequoia Union High School District
