Addiction has the potential to adversely affect every aspect of a person’s life. However, a side effect of addiction that many people don’t think of is the effect that addiction has on the friends and family members around the person. Essential relationships with loved ones can easily become frayed, and in some cases, become completely…
Teen alcohol abuse is a common problem that carries very steep repercussions for teens. When a teen engages in alcohol use, they can do serious damage to their health as they grow and to their family with legal and financial consequences. This is why parents need to stay vigilant about the behaviour of their teens.…
The teen years are a highly impressionable time of life. Because of this, teens are especially susceptible to the pressures of social drinking. Social drinking is a serious problem that can lead to binge drinking and alcoholism. It can also be a gateway to other types of serious substance use. The repercussions for underage drinking…
Support groups offer many benefits to young people struggling with depression, low self-esteem, behavioural problems, and eating disorders. These benefits can improve not only your teen’s quality of life but can help to balance the equilibrium of your whole household. When a teen struggles with peer pressure issues, finding a peer group in the proper…
If your teen has struggled with addiction, one of the first steps on the path to success is to embrace sobriety. However, recovery can be a long road. Doing everything you can to support your child’s chances of avoiding relapse is crucial for keeping them sober. If they are struggling with maintaining recovery, it may…
Addiction can complicate the lives of everybody in a household. But, when someone is addicted to more than one substance, it can greatly complicate their ability to overcome their addiction. If your teen has been using several types of drugs or drugs and alcohol, seeking help as soon as possible may be crucial to their…
When an individual struggles with addiction, their behaviour has the potential to have an effect on everyone around them. However, repercussions of these behaviours can sometimes include serious legal troubles. If your teen’s addiction has upturned your household, repairing those family dynamics will be very important to them as they adjust to recovery. The family…
If your teen is already abusing substances like alcohol or marijuana, then social media may be making their addiction worse. Social media sites expose your teen to all kinds of people, both aspirational and peers that may be using and actively promoting alcohol and drugs. The teen years are a deeply impressionable time. If teens…
Teens begin to drink for a variety of reasons. Sometimes they drink because they feel overburdened by copious amounts of stress, or they are caving to peer pressure. Teens can drink because they are attempting to set boundaries or establish their personhood, or they simply have not discovered strong coping mechanisms yet. Whatever the reason…
If you are considering addiction treatment for your teen, you may have found that there are many different options for rehabilitation programs. Since each teen addiction treatment program offers a unique style of treating types of conditions, it is important to match your teen with the right substance abuse treatment program for their individualised needs.…