Welcome to Drug and Alcohol Treatment
| ||
Drug Rehab For Kids Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Drug Rehab For Kids. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Teen Drug Addiction
from:It’s no secret that drug addiction is a powerful disease, but when teens become addicted to drugs, it’s much more serious. Drugs affect a teen’s body in different ways. Plus when teens are dealing with drug addiction, it’s much more difficult to maintain a clean and sober lifestyle as they get older.
Kids are being exposed to drugs at an increasingly younger age. Studies show that by the time children get into 8th grade, nearly 35 percent have at least tried drugs. The number of teens who become addicted to drugs is at 20 percent: and that’s way too many!
Teens are more prone to drug addiction because of life circumstances. Many teen get overwhelmed at the everyday struggles of life. Many teens have low self-esteem, anxiety, an inability to express feelings, and lack of control over their lives. All of these contribute greatly to drug use and eventually drug addiction.
Drugs kill the pain of an ordinary, mundane life. They destroy physical and emotional pain by changing the addict’s perception of reality. Drugs make the addict numb to the pain, hopelessness, or loneliness that they feel their life has become.
Do you suspect your teen has a drug addiction? Some of the more common signs of drug addiction in teens include:
* Dramatic changes in behavior
* Dull, glassy eyes
* Excessive tiredness
* Failing in school
* Lying or stealing
* Isolation or loss of interest in activities
What do you do when you suspect your teen is struggling with a drug addiction? First, trust your instincts. If you feel there is a problem, there probably is. Find a safe time when you can talk freely with your teen and be honest with them about your concerns. Try to be open-minded about what they are telling you and be sympathetic to their perception of their problems.
Tell your teen what you are feeling about their drug addiction. You are probably worried, scared, and frightened about what might happen to them. Try not to be judgmental or angry: this will only cause them to shut down. You can also talk about personal observations or experience you have with drugs. While you may be hesitant to do this, it will make you more human in your teen’s eyes.
Often, those closest to your teen – meaning you – find it easy to deny that their teen has a drug problem. When it comes to teen drug addiction, you can’t do this. It’s important that you get them help as soon as possible. Don’t give up and try not to be discouraged if your initial attempts fail. Eventually, you’ll get through and then you and your teen can start fighting drug addiction together.
Drug Rehab For Kids Specific links
Drug Rehab For Kids News
Ryan O'neal: 'it Was Unfair Of Me To Blame Mums For Kids' Drug Woes'
Ryan ONeal regrets blaming the mothers of his kids for their drug problems insisting the off-hand remark was unfair ONeals sons Griffin and Redmond are currently incarcerated in jail and rehab for drug-related issues while the actors daughter Tatu...
Read more...Channel 4 to be investigated over drug and paparazzi sketch involving kids
Ofcom to see if Very Important People broke child protection rules and generally accepted broadcasting standards Channel 4 is facing an Ofcom investigation for airing a comedy skit featuring kids learning how to handle fame with scenes including pretending to show nipples to paparazzi and taking cocaine in a toilet. Ofcom has launched an investigation into the first episode of Very Important ...
Read more...Bethlehem council to consider zoning restrictions on rehab centers
Drug rehab centers would have to be at least 1,000 feet from schools, playgrounds, day cares, colleges and universities. After receiving five proposals for residential drug treatment centers in the past year, Bethlehem City Council is now considering an ordinance that would prevent those facilities from opening within 1,000 feet of a school, playground, park, day care, college or university ...
Read more...Former heroin addict speaks on dangers of drug
Says heroin used to be a "hush-hush" problem in many schoos.
Read more...EDITORIAL: Reform marijuana laws on two fronts - drug courts and decriminalization
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is adamant about getting low-level, nonviolent drug offenders out of the criminal courts and into s pecial drug courts — a move that would save the state millions and get people into rehab programs, while avoiding lengthy criminal records.
Read more...Governor signs bill allowing drug tests for state assistance
OKLAHOMA CITY — Governor Mary Fallin has signed legislation allowing the state to conduct drug tests on those receiving state...
Read more...Making of a teen alcoholic
Underage teens who are given permission to reach for the bottle at parties are at severe risk of becoming alcoholics, a Geraldton rehabilitation expert claims.
Read more...Bethlehem drug rehab proposals postponed by developer Abraham Atiyeh
Atiyeh is still pursuing his plans for both sites, he said Friday, but needs about another four weeks to secure a new rehabilitation center operator or consultant.
Read more...Stopping heroin use before it’s too late
Cheap, user-friendly, apparently benign, diabolically seductive, heroin has reinvented itself and entered the mainstream. And since our mainstream drug users are young, it's hitting our kids.
Read more...New Labels Could Mean 40% of College Students Are Alcoholics
New Labels Could Mean 40% of College Students Are Alcoholics
Read more...