November 18, 2020
When we think of impaired or distracted driving among teens, we often think about alcohol or electronic activities like texting and driving. However, more than 11 million […]
October 28, 2020
Forget the medical marijuana dispensaries popping up on every street corner in California and Colorado. There’s a new way kids are getting “high” and it’s called i-dosing, […]
October 14, 2020
Love Addiction The first thing we think of when we hear the word “codependent” is usually someone who is enabling an alcoholic or a drug […]
October 9, 2020
Junior high is a critical time in a child’s life, especially when it comes to underage drinking and alcohol abuse. When children reach this stage in […]
August 24, 2020
“Failure to launch” is a term used to describe a situation in which a young person is unable to leave the protection of the parental home […]
August 21, 2020
The Deepest Cut At first glance, it may be difficult to distinguish between self-injury and attempted suicide. In both cases, a person may cut, burn, or […]
August 17, 2020
What parents need to know about pornography Everyday, I wake up and jump into the routine of getting my children ready to go out into […]
August 5, 2020
The Marijuana Myth Michael Parker* asked his doctor to prescribe medical marijuana for his back pain. At first, he smoked only a couple times a week […]
August 3, 2020
Adolescence is a pivotal time when important social and intellectual skills develop. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, by the time they are seniors in high school, […]
