How Parents Can Assess a Teen Is at Risk for Drug Abuse

How Parents Can Assess a Teen Is at Risk for Drug Abuse – David Sack, M.D., addiction psychiatrist helps parents understand the risk factors for teen drug abuse as he did in his Huffington Post column, How to Assess…

Among Teens, Spirituality Helps Sobriety, Even For Atheists

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Increased spirituality in teens undergoing substance abuse treatment has been linked to greater likelihood of abstinence (as measured by toxicology screens), increased positive social behaviors, and reduced narcissism, according to an upcoming paper.
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Naperville doubling funding for social service programs

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A three-part "Helping Your Teen Avoid Heroin: Learning Tools for Parents" series was produced this year. It used $ 7,000 in Naperville social services funding to create videos about how heroin addiction affects the brain and body, how to understand …
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