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Adolescents in Middle School: Part 2

in Depression / Mental Health / Mental Health / Middle School Behavior / Parent Tips / Parenting / Recent Trends / Self-Harm  by acsteens 0 comments

Image: darcyadelaide “Depression please cut to the chase” Originally posted March 12, 2010 and has been updated By: Philippe Rey, Psy.D. Executive Director Let’s take a look at data from the California Adolescent Health Collaborative, which sheds light on issues affecting adolescents during the ages they are in middle school. Source: http://www.californiateenhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Mental_Health_Fact_Sheet.pdf Major depression strikes about 1 […]

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

in Drugs & Alcohol / Marijuana / Medical Marijuana / Uncategorized  by acsteens 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 […]

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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 […]

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After-school Alcohol Education Program for Middle School Ages Shows Positive Results

in Drugs & Alcohol / Other / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Prevention / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse  by acsteens 0 comments

The age at which children begin drinking is surprising. According to a pamphlet distributed by the National Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse, “by 8th grade, 38.9% of American children have tried alcohol and 17.9% of 8th graders have been drunk at least once.”  To combat these percentages Elizabeth D’Amico, a psychologist who has been […]

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Teens, Brains and Behavior

in Behavioral Norms / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting  by acsteens 0 comments

by Debbie Landi LCSW Site Director at Jordan Middle School As parents of kids in middle and high school, we can often feel confused by their behavior and expression of emotions.  We may think they reached a certain point of maturity in their emotional and social life in elementary school and are then morphed into […]

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

in Eating Disorders / Mental Health / Recent Trends / Sexuality / Substance Abuse  by acsteens 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 […]

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New Bullying Survey

in Bullying / Recent Trends  by acsteens 0 comments

New National Survey on Teen Bullying “Half of U.S. high schoolers say they have bullied or teased someone at least once in the past year, and nearly half say they have been bullied in that time, one of the largest studies ever on bullying finds. The study, to be released today, surveyed 43,321 teens ages […]

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News and Resources

in Mental Health / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse  by acsteens 0 comments

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 […]

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Monday, August 16, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News and Resources

in Mental Health / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse  by acsteens 0 comments

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 […]

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Monday, August 2, 2010: Recent Teen Mental Health and Substance Abuse News

in Mental Health / Recent Trends / Substance Abuse  by acsteens 0 comments

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 […]

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