June 29, 2020
The danger of under-diagnosis and incomplete treatment Despite research that clearly signifies a high correlation and close relationship between eating disorders and addictions, many parents […]
June 26, 2020
Bad Habit or Addiction: How to Tell the Difference “Addictions rarely happen suddenly, unless it’s something like heroin,” says Nowinski. “Generally, they creep up on […]
June 24, 2020
Signs of the Times Think your child or teen may be using drugs? The following behaviors can be warning signs of problems related to alcohol or […]
June 1, 2020
A toxic and often secret partnership At school and in the media, school-aged youth are bombarded with unhealthy, unrealistic messages about being thin, popular, attractive, […]
May 25, 2020
As if there weren’t enough dangers to worry about in your teen’s life, ingesting laundry detergent seems to be among the new concerns. Although not actually a drug in the traditional […]
May 13, 2020
Marijuana is the most commonly used and abused drug in the United States. And with teens, marijuana comes a close third after alcohol and tobacco. While marijuana use isn’t uncommon, over […]
April 27, 2020
One of the reasons life expectancy is declining for three straight years in the United States, and we have sunken to a pathetic 35th in recent Healthy Nations rankings, […]
August 13, 2019
Addiction in Adolescents We are all fearful of our loved ones falling into the trap of addiction. The problem of adolescent drug and/or alcohol addiction is […]
