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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Symptoms of Anorexia • Severe dieting • Intense fear of being fat • Rigid exercise • Dressing in layers • Complaints of being cold • Mood shifts, restlessness, insomnia Symptoms of Bulimia • Binging • Secretive eating/missing food • Frequent dieting • Avoidance of food related events • Bathroom visits after meals • Tooth decay […]
It is common for adolescents to be concerned about how they look. They commonly feel self-conscious about their weight as their bodies are changing and they are face new social pressures, such as physical attraction to peers.Unfortunately, for a growing number of teens, that concern grows into an unhealthy fixation that causes weight fluctuation, interferes […]
