Responding to Drug Abuse 5
This week we’ve been looking at five steps to take if you have a teen who’s abusing drugs or alcohol. Here’s step number five – Get treatment. A qualified professional will work with parents to prescribe a course of treatment…
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Responding to Drug Abuse 4
This week we’re looking at five steps to take if you have a teen who’s abusing drugs or alcohol. Here’s step number four – determine the depth of the problem. Experts distinguish four common types of adolescent drug users. The…
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Responding to Drug Abuse 3
This week we’re looking at five steps to take if you have a teen who’s abusing drugs or alcohol. Here’s step number three – Secure the help of a qualified counselor. While we may know our kids better than anyone…
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Responding to Drug Abuse 2
This week we’re looking at five steps to take if you have a teen who’s abusing drugs or alcohol. Here’s step two – confront the teenager about the problem. Delay only allows a bad situation to get worse. As you…
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Responding to Drug Abuse 1
This week we’re going to look at five steps to take if you discover that a teen you know and love is abusing drugs or alcohol. The first step is to take a deep breath. Don’t panic. Losing your cool,…
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Opioid Overdoses
The latest statistics on opioid overdoses here in the United States serve as a stark reminder of just how bad the opioid crisis has gotten. What’s even more alarming is the fact that a quarter of all opioid overdoses involve…
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Average Age of First Drug Use Trending Up
Here at CPYU we endeavor to keep you up-to-date on the latest trends regarding teenagers and drugs. While we lament the reality of any teenager abusing drugs and alcohol, there is a positive trend which is somewhat encouraging. Researchers at…
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