TEEN DRUG ABUSE

Ren in Drug prevention
July 21, 2018

American Addicts Start Early

Americans start abusing drugs at earlier ages than citizens from other countries do. We should consider that this might be why we have more addicts. Recreational drug use in one’s teen years ends up becoming a full-on addiction in one’s adult years.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Youth Drug Use
June 9, 2017

Does Giving Your Kids Every Advantage Protect Them from Drug Abuse?

Recent study shows that the pressure and demands that privileged kids face may lead them to be more susceptible to drug abuse.

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Sue Birkenshaw in Youth Drug Use
May 15, 2017

Recognizing Drug Abuse Could Be a Parent’s Stiffest Challenge

It may not be easy to accept that your may child is using drugs, the intitial denial is a natural reaction. Yet a parent needs to learn the signs and be able to face the issue.

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Are You Leaving Pills in Reach of Teens?

A new study from Johns Hopkins reveals that most parents still haven’t received the message that pills need to be locked up to keep them out of young family members’ hands.

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Bobby in Drug Abuse
July 26, 2016

The Pervasiveness of Drugs Amongst our Children

The Pervasiveness of Drugs Amongst our Children There was a time that the greatest harm that befell many children was being kept after school or getting a whipping if they got home after dark. But times have changed and not for the better.

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Bobby in Addiction
June 28, 2016

Why Are “Trust Fund Kids” so Often Attracted to Drugs?

There are many theories bandied around as to why the wealthy class or even upper middle class families are so susceptible to drug abuse.

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