Posts Tagged ‘teen drinking’
Is Alcohol a Drug? The Effects of Drinking on Teens
Is alcohol a drug? Find out how alcohol affects young people, whether alcohol is a drug, signs and symptoms parents should watch for, and how to help teens.
Read MoreADHD and Alcohol: The Risks of Drinking With This Disorder
Learn how alcohol can impact youths with ADHD, its effects, symptoms, the dangers of taking ADHD medications and drinking, and how parents can help.
Read MoreAsk a Therapist: How Do I Help My Teen Recover From a Relapse?
Therapist-approved tips on the triggers of substance use relapse, and what parents should do to help their teenager recover from a relapse.
Read MoreBinge Drinking: What Parents Need To Know To Stop It
As a parent, you’re often on the lookout for anything amiss with your teen or young adult. But you may not be watching for a serious issue that can have dangerous and even deadly consequences: binge drinking. “It’s a pretty big problem because in our culture and our society, it’s so normalized — and not…
Read MoreAsk A Therapist: If My Teen is Using Drugs or Alcohol, Do They Need Rehab?
I just found out my teen is using drugs and alcohol. I’m so scared for them. What do I do? How do I help them? Should I consider rehab centers, residential treatment, or family therapy? When is the right time to explore treatment plans? If you’re asking yourself these questions about teen treatment, Kevin Randall, clinical director at Fulshear Treatment to Transition, has some answers about substance…
Read More6 Ways to Help Your Teen Make Smarter Decisions About Alcohol
Advice from professional therapists on how to help your teen make smarter decisions about alcohol and reduce substance use.
Read MoreHealing from Self-Medication
Whether your teen’s self-medication was exercise, food, or substances, you can help young people overcome substance use.
Read MoreUsing Alcohol To Self-Medicate
Teens trying to mask or suppress pain caused by trauma, loneliness, social stress, insecurity, and anxiety can turn to a behavior whose negative consequences include addiction and even death: self-medicating with alcohol. Learn about using alcohol to self-medicate and how you can help your teen overcome this dangerous behavior. What Is Self-Medication? It’s not hard…
Read MoreProtecting Yourself from Relapse
After spending all of that effort in treatment, the last thing you want now is to relapse. But that is so much easier said than done. If you have used substances for any length of time, it can be very difficult to maintain sobriety. There are going to be times of stress, old friends who…
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