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Police Warn Parents About ‘Weed Candy’ in Schools

Posted on March 31, 2013 in Marijuana Addiction

Police Warn Parents About ‘Weed Candy’ in SchoolsIn November 2012, Washington and Colorado voted to make recreational use of marijuana legal for those 21 and older. Another 16 states have passed measures that provide some level of decriminalization for marijuana, often through medical use clauses. When marijuana is readily available to adults, many worry about the drug becoming more accessible to kids. Now, police are warning that marijuana is being disguised in kid-friendly candy.

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A Dangerous Trend: The Return of Heroin Addiction, This Time in Teenagers

Posted on March 29, 2013 in Heroin

A Dangerous Trend: The Return of Heroin Addiction, This Time in TeenagersA relatively old opiate is making a comeback, as news outlets from Chicago to Portland, Maine, report increased rates of heroin abuse. While previous use has occurred primarily in communities with low socioeconomic status, current trends show suburban young people, specifically high school to college-aged youths, abusing heroin. Post-graduate young professionals are also using the drug with more frequency than in years past. Young people living in comfortable environments are seemingly using their security as an excuse or a reason to try expensive drugs recreationally and socially. Clearly, financial security does not protect users from the debilitating physical effects of prolonged heroin use, regardless of age or environment.

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Physical Effects of Inhalant Abuse

Posted on February 17, 2013 in Club Drugs

Physical Effects of Inhalant AbuseInhalant is a general term used to describe a wide range of commercially made products that produce chemical vapors, including substances such as gases, aerosols, volatile solvents, and nitrites. As the name implies, some drug users seeking intoxicating or mind-altering effects abuse these products by inhaling their vapors. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, nearly 800,000 Americans abuse some form of inhalant each year; almost 70 percent of these abusers are children, pre-teens and teenagers under the age of 18. Inhalant use can trigger an array of minor, serious, or potentially fatal health-related side effects.

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Effect of Cocaine on Teenage Brain Development

Posted on February 11, 2013 in Cocaine

Effect of Cocaine on Teenage Brain Development Cocaine is an illegal stimulant drug commonly available in the United States in a powered form called cocaine hydrochloride and a chemically modified, rock-like form known as “crack cocaine” or simply “crack.” Regardless of their age, all cocaine users have significant risks for developing a variety of serious health complications, including acute cocaine intoxication (also known as a cocaine overdose). However, teenage brains are more sensitive to the effects of cocaine than adult brains, and teenagers who use the drug can also develop problems with several different aspects of normal brain development.

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Adderall Addiction

Posted on January 25, 2013 in Prescription Drug Addiction

Adderall AddictionShire Specialty Pharmaceuticals introduced Adderall in 2001, and by the end of a decade millions of American children were taking it to relieve symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder. In late 2011, when the drug was temporarily in short supply, parents and teachers were challenged by how incontrollable children had become without their medications, and parents were going to heroic lengths to obtain Adderall. The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry called the shortage “devastating.”

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Alcohol and Marijuana Impact Adolescent White Matter

Posted on December 29, 2012 in Adolescent Drug Abuse

It is during adolescence that experts believe the brain matures, creating the foundation for self control. Researchers have recently discovered that alcohol and marijuana use plays a significant role in how the brain develops during those teen years.

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Drug Abuse May Be Connected With Excessive Internet Use

Posted on October 15, 2012 in Research & News

Parents and children alike have a difficult time deciding how much is too much when it comes to Internet use. With homework and social life sometimes having an online focus, families may even struggle to determine what kinds of Internet use fall into social and academic categories.

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Is This the Summer Your Teen Becomes an Addict?

Posted on July 24, 2012 in Adolescent Drug Abuse

It’s a balmy day in July. The sun is shining, the birds are singing – and teens all over the country are getting high. It’s a sad reality many parents are loath to accept: Teens take advantage of the freedom of summer to experiment with drugs, sending some down an accidental path toward addiction.

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Substance Abuse in Youth Associated with Poor Academia

Posted on May 25, 2012 in Research & News

It’s common knowledge that the brains of adolescents are still developing and may be more susceptible to lasting effects of substance abuse than adults. But what impact does overindulgence have on long-term academic performance?

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Behavioral Treatments for Adolescents with Drug Addiction

Posted on February 13, 2012 in Adolescent Drug Abuse

Teens who abuse or are addicted to drugs cannot be treated using the same methods developed for adult populations, as adolescents have their own unique treatment needs. Studies reveal that adult treatments typically need to be modified for teen populations, often with a heavier emphasis on family-based therapy. This is due, in large part, to the fact that behavior of other family members can have a negative (or positive) impact on teen behavior and it is often the case that teen drug addiction is indicative of a large problem within the household.

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