It isn’t any real surprise that drugs can have a negative impact on a person – especially with prolonged use. Now, research conducted on rats is finding that high doses of amphetamines at an age that corresponds to the later years of adolescence tends to greatly impact memory in adult life.
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The evidence is there. You’ve noticed a distict personality or behavior change in your child or teen. Their schoolwork and grades plummet. They act apathetic, not caring about former friends, activities, even goals. Maybe they’ve even lost a part-time job. And you’ve probably smelled alcohol on their breath, found drug paraphenalia around the house, or caught them using drugs and/or alcohol with their friends. The question is: What do you as parents do?
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Understanding those influences that cause a teenager to drink, smoke or do drugs is an important step to developing effective prevention and treatment programs. New research highlights the impact smoking tobacco has on the likelihood of using other substances.
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Internet addiction can consume a considerable amount of a person’s time. Like drug and alcohol addictions, it can also create problems within the individual’s life. For teens dealing with an Internet addiction, even bigger problems have been identified.
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With the Ignition Project, teenagers get a dose of reality as they make their way through a life maze that helps them learn how to make good choices.
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An increasing number of Dutch teenagers are becoming addicted to marijuana. Many of them begin smoking pot regularly around age 13, and the habit develops into dependency and results in being admitted to a rehab clinic.
Rob Kievit of Radio Netherlands reports that young smokers are getting into conflicts with their parents, dropping out of school, and getting into trouble with the law as they often steal to finance their habit.
With the rise in drug and alcohol abuse among teens, three organizations are undertaking an online educational campaign to encourage parents and children of military families to talk about substance abuse.
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When some parents discover that their child has been using alcohol or drugs, they brush it off as “inevitable” or assume that it’s okay for adolescents to experiment with substances. However, what many parents may not know is that any amount of “experimenting” can harm their child’s developing brain, sometimes creating irreversible damage.
A new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration reports that teen drug use has dropped significantly in the last six years; however, abuse of prescription painkillers is still an “area of concern” among teens.
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A Sacramento nutrition expert is helping teenage drug addicts turn their lives around through diet and nutrition. Carolyn Reuben, executive director of the Community Addiction Recovery Association (CARA), is educating people about the importance of nutrition in recovery.
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