Teaching young children about peer pressure can be tricky because they haven’t mastered the ability to think abstractly and don’t fully understand that actions can have […]
Parents often ignore teen drinking, dismissing it as a rite of passage, but drinking alcohol puts people of all ages at greater risk for suicide. “As […]
An inside look at the sobering reality of kids and alcohol. It’s everywhere—at family birthdays and holiday parties,sporting events and at dinner tables across the country. […]
A look inside the chemistry and causes of Suicide. Each day, an average of 12 young people commit suicide in the United States, leaving behind devastated […]
Statistics show that teens—especially teens in high school—are pressured to do drugs and alcohol, and engage in risky behavior. The Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base reports […]
While there is no magic equation indicating that your child is dealing with a bully—or being one—these common signals can help you identify the problem and […]
Children at this age already know what peer pressure is, what it feels like, and what the consequences are of either following the crowd or choosing […]