The United States has been experiencing an addiction epidemic for more than a decade now research shows from the Center for Disease Control, and the numbers only continue to rise with each passing year, for adolescents as well. Mental health issues continue to become more and more prevalent in America, leading to a rise in Read more about An Overview of Risk Factors for Adolescent Substance Use[…]
Discovering that your child is struggling with a substance use disorder can be devastating. Questions around how this could’ve happened or “what ifs” are often at the forefront of a parent’s mind, but right now, it’s imperative your adolescent or teen receives the help they need. No two people or two substance use disorders are Read more about What’s Involved in Adolescent Substance Use Treatment[…]
Being a teenager isn’t easy, and as a parent, raising one isn’t much easier. This period of a person’s life is full of massive mental, emotional and physical developments; difficulties relating to parents and feeling isolated from peers — not to mention the surge of hormones that came in full force and forever changed how Read more about 5 Warning Signs of Substance Abuse in Your Child[…]