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New High School Trend: Beer Mile

in Drugs & Alcohol / Facebook / Parent-Teen Communication / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse / Uncategorized / Videos by acsteens December 22, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

A dangerous college activity has made its way to high school students and campuses. Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS) has seen a new trend in our programs: teens participating in a Beer Mile. What is a beer mile? According to the “official” Beer Mile website, “The most common format of the beer mile requires a single […]

Everything You Wanted To Know About Your Middle Schooler But Were Too Afraid To Ask – Part 3

in Drugs & Alcohol / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse / Uncategorized by acsteens December 19, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

By Philippe Rey, Psy. D. Executive Director of Adolescent Counseling Services Previously we looked at information that helped us recognize when a problem in our middle school children is serious enough to require professional assistance, versus a bout of normal adolescent behavior or mood change. This week we will focus on substances and how best […]

Teens and Drinking: Beyond the Obvious Influences

in Behavioral Norms / Drugs & Alcohol / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Relationships / Substance Abuse by acsteens October 7, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

when trying to find the influence behind a teen’s fixation with alcohol, there are the usual suspects- their closest friends, the boyfriend/girlfriend, or the environment at home. But recent studies are showing that the linkage between teens and alcohol may not be as direct as it seems. Studies show that if a teen is in […]

The Underage Drinking Epidemic

in Drugs & Alcohol / Parent Tips / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens July 14, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Binge drinking, drinking four (for females) and five (for males) alcholic beverages withing a two hour span, has become a growing problem in today’s society. Statistics show that more and more teenagers are consuming extreme amounts of alcohol – comparable to that of an adult alcoholic. Not only is the amount of consumption alarming, but […]

Happy “Kick Butts” Day!

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens March 23, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, Kick Butts Day (March 23, 2011) is a national day of action designed to empower youth to speak up and take action against Big Tobacco, encourage people to quit smoking, and raise awareness about the available quitting resources in the county. In Santa Clara County, the Public Health […]

New Study on Teen Drinking: “Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home”

in Drugs & Alcohol / Parenting / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens February 28, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home: Report “Some 709,000 youngsters aged 12 to 14 in the United States are drinking beer, liquor and other alcoholic beverages, a new federal study found. And the surprise is that many of these underage drinkers aren’t just getting a friend to buy a six pack for them […]

Teen Substance Abuse Update: Bath Salts and Prescription Drug Use

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Prescription Drugs / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens February 18, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Addictions & Answers: Prescription pills in the medicine cabinet could become kids’ new drug problem “Following marijuana, abuse of prescription drugs now ranks second as the most prevalent illegal drug problem in the US today. People like Lina have led the National Family Partnership®(NFP) to launch “Lock Your Meds”- http://www.lockyourmeds.org/ – a national multimedia effort to reduce […]

The Latest Trends in Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Part 1): Drugs and Alcohol

in Drugs & Alcohol / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens January 19, 2011January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services, a Bay Area non-profit devoted to the emotional and social well-being of youth, would like to welcome you to a four part series connecting you with the very latest in the world of teen mental health and substance abuse. We will be providing links to both informative articles as well as educational […]

Tuesday, December 7, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Recent Trends / Sexuality / Substance Abuse by acsteens December 7, 2010January 27, 2022 0 comments

Teens who hit siblings more likely to hit their dates “There’s an intriguing and troubling study out today by the Boston University School of Public Health that found adolescents who have used physical violence, such as hitting or punching, against a sibling or peer in the past month are more likely to engage in physical […]

Friday, October 29, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse by acsteens October 29, 2010January 27, 2022 0 comments

Binge Drinking, Pot May Harm Teen Brains “Even teenagers know that downing 12 beers in a single night isn’t good for their bodies and can be dangerous. But a new study suggests that routine binge drinking like this may cause mental problems — including a reduced ability to think — that can last long after […]