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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Smoking, Vaping, and Mental Fog
Have you ever experienced a mental fog? Signs of mental fog include issues with memory, attention, concentration, decision-making, and other cognitive functions. New research reports that people who smoke and vape are those most likely to report struggling with mental…
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Alcohol and the Teen Brain
Whenever the Super Bowl rolls around, we realize just how excited people get about commercials. This last year during the NFL playoffs, Bud Light started replaying some of their most popular ads from past decades. Then, on Super Bowl Sunday,…
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