Teen opioid overdose deaths rising
In our society, teens seem invincible. But drugs are killing teens just as they are on the precipice of truly beginning their lives. The tragedy is that while illegal drug use is down, teen opioid overdose deaths are increasing.
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4 Ways to Help Children Understand Addiction
Your children are not spared from everyday challenges that expose people to dangers of substance use and abuse. If you are waiting to make your children understand addiction in late teens, it could be too late. According to the National Institute…
Sesame Street Addresses Opioid Crisis in New Storyline
Opioid addiction has become a crisis that is sweeping the nation. According to the Department of Health and Human Services more than 10 million people were abusing opioids in 2019 alone. The people battling the addiction are often highlighted…
Growing up With an Addicted Parent
History has shown evidence of various ailments that have wiped out huge numbers of the population from measles to consumption to tuberculosis. Modern medicine has made huge strides to beat these diseases and ensure that humans no longer die…
Stress, Isolation and Addiction
The Negative Effects of Stress and Isolation
Human beings are social animals; we are designed to live and work with others. Without a community, individuals are prone to stress associated with isolation as the innate need for human connection…
How to Talk to Your Children About Your Addiction Recovery
Why It’s Important to Talk to Your Kids About Your Recovery
If you are a parent that is in recovery, you may wonder just how much your addiction has affected your children. It is understandable that approaching the subject of addiction and…
Children and Substance Abuse: Therapy and Support Groups
Substance Abuse & Children of an Addicted Loved One: Growing Up in an Unstable Environment
Throughout childhood, children’s brains are growing and developing. It’s during this time, that they are learning social behaviors, emotional…
Society and Substance Abuse: Nature vs Nurture
The Nature vs Nurture Argument and Substance Abuse
The debate between nature and nurture goes back as far as the dawn of time. As long as humans have been curious, debates about the origin or cause of such problems as substance abuse have existed.
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Number of Babies Born with Prescription Drug Addiction Skyrockets
In 2000, 29 newborn babies were hospitalized in the state of Kentucky because they were born with prescription drug addiction. During pregnancy, if a woman uses drugs, they will be passed in utero to the unborn child. That child, in turn, will…
Children & Substance Abuse: Teaching Destructive Coping Mechanisms
Children of substance abusers typically find themselves in an abnormal role in the family. Many times older children sacrifice a normal childhood to take care of younger siblings. Shy, quieter children retreat into themselves to avoid negative…
