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How Parents Can Help Their Underage Kids Resist Alcohol

in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment / Binge Drinking / Drinking / Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Marijuana / Parenting / Prescription Drugs / Prevention / Recent Trends / Recovery / Risky Behaviour / Smoking / Teen Partying / Treatment by Adolescent Counseling Services July 13, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Reported By: Aimee Cunningham, NPR Health News “Parental monitoring and warmth are a protective device against kids’ binge drinking.” While a sense of inevitability often surrounds the topic of teen drinking, adults can play an important role in preventing underage alcohol use. Two recent studies provide guidance for parents. One finds that parents […]

Conference on adolescent mental health & addiction – Menlo Park, 2/28, 9am-3:30pm

in Depression / Drugs & Alcohol / Mental Health / mental illness / Parent Education Session / Parent Tips / Sexuality / Upcoming Events by Aarika Riddle January 23, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Adolescent Counseling Services‘ Executive Director, Philippe Rey, Psy.D., will be a keynote speaker at Parenting Teens Through the Challenges of Life: A conference on adolescent health and addiction. This conference will help you understand what adolescents deal with and provide information on helpful resources. The keynotes and afternoon workshops, led by experts in their fields, will discuss […]

National trends for substance use among adolescents parallels local youth opinions

in Alcoholism / Drugs & Alcohol / Electronic Cigarettes / Marijuana / Smoking / Teenage Smoking by Lindsey Leason January 13, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

image: Shay “Cigarettes and Alcohol” By: Monica Ippolito ACS Outpatient Counseling Services Intern Recently the National Institute on Drug Abuse released a study that the University of Michigan conducted in their Monitoring the Future Study on what trends are popular among middle and high school students across the country. The study looked at usage of […]

Adolescents in Middle School: Part 3

in Drugs & Alcohol / Middle School Behavior / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness by Lindsey Leason August 19, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: Herald Post Originally Published March 2010 Commentary by ACS Executive Director, Dr. Philippe Rey Encourage choice •Allow your child plenty of opportunity to become a confident decision-maker. An 8-year-old is capable of deciding if she wants to invite lots of friends to her birthday party or just a close pal or two. A 12-year-old can […]

Co-Occurring Disorders: Treatment

in Alcoholism / Co-Occuring Disorders / Cocaine / Depression / Drinking / Drugs & Alcohol / Heroin / Marijuana / Mental Health / mental illness / Molly-Ecstasy / Other / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder / Prescription Drugs / Recovery / Sleep / Stress / Treatment by acsteens July 15, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: JoAnn Kukulus, M.S. Clinical Psychology BBS Registered Intern at Adolescent Counseling Services Part II of blog series on Co-Occurring Disorders Read Part I: Co-Occurring Disorders: Diagnosis Regardless of which issue presented first, mental health or alcohol/substance abuse, recovery depends on acknowledging and treating both the alcohol/substance abuse and the mental health issue. The most […]

What is “Palcohol”?

in Bingeing / Drinking / Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana / Palcohol by acsteens May 15, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Beverly Reyes ACS Intern in Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program Source: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/palcohol-powdered-alcohol-may-present-serious-health-risks/ A new product going by the brand name Palcohol got a rush of media attention this week. Palcohol is simply freeze-dried alcohol in powder form, packaged in small packets that promise an easy way to take a stiff drink on the go. Some health […]

“Sizzurp”- A Risky Drug Available at your Local Drugstore

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Prescription Drugs / Sizzurp by acsteens February 12, 2014January 27, 2022 0 comments

By: Taryn Bogonovich Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Program Intern Teens have been known to experiment with new ways to get a “high”. You may have heard the news recently about a new craze referred to as “Sizzurp” or “Purple Drank”, which is a mix of soda, candy and prescription cough syrup with codeine. While rap musicians […]

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 February 14, 2013January 27, 2022 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 […]

Use of Pot in Teen Years Linked to IQ Decline by Age 30

in Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana / Medical Marijuana / Uncategorized by acsteens August 30, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

As recent studies have shown that marijuana use is extremely popular with adolescents, more so than alcohol and tobacco, further research, just released in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that habitually smoking marijuana before age 18 showed an eight-point drop in IQ between the ages of 13 and 38, a considerable […]

US Law Enforcement Begins Major Crackdown of Synthetic Drugs

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Substance Abuse / Uncategorized by acsteens July 31, 2012January 27, 2022 0 comments

As posted on Teen Talk in July 2011 and January 2011 the rise in the popularity of synthetic marijuana and bath salts, has increased immensely over the last year and has brought with it troubling stories of the affects the drugs have on users. These synthetic drugs are typically sold over-the-counter as “legal highs” in […]