Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse’
What it Means to Have a Substance Use Disorder as a Teen
Substance use disorder in teens often starts as recreational or casual. Over time, an occasional social drinker starts to binge drink regularly, or someone who occasionally uses prescription pain medication for pain control takes more than the prescribed dosage or progresses to harder drugs such as heroin and methamphetamine. If this sounds familiar to you…
Read MoreCommon Coping Strategies for Substance Abuse
Coping tools or coping strategies are an essential component of lasting addiction recovery. Achieving recovery from addiction is a multifaceted process that is far more involved than simply stopping drinking or using drugs. For your teen to achieve lasting addiction recovery, it is crucial to learn about why they started using or drinking in the…
Read MoreShocking Signs of Substance Abuse Among Teens
As children grow, parents often face several challenges associated with various aspects of adolescent and teen development. As a parent, it can be difficult to determine if your teen’s behaviors are “normal” parts of their emotional and physical growth or if there is something deeper you should be concerned about. Wondering whether your teen is…
Read MoreKetamine Use In Teens
You may have heard of a drug referred to as K, Special K, Kit Kat, Purple, or Super Acid. These are all street names for the drug Ketamine. Ketamine is a drug that is used legally in the medical system as an anesthetic. It is a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act. It…
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