Marijuana Use Among High School Seniors
Parents of adolescents learn all that they can about marijuana use among high school seniors. Even if the 12th grade…
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Summertime Teen Surveillance
At long last, teens have been released from the school for the summer break. While most of them look forward…
Teen Substance Use Treatment Prevents Adult Problems
The adolescent years can be emotionally rough, and almost all teens face pressure from friends to drink and use drugs.…
Teen Alcohol and Drug Trends on Social Media
Social media is a powerful tool that can be used to influence teens. Recent studies indicate that these sites are…
Lock It Up is a Good Start
Prescription drug use among teens has increased over the past few years. Benzodiazepines and opiate painkillers can produce a type of euphoria and…
Alcohol Dependence and Drug Addiction -Tolerance
Tolerance, as it relates to alcohol dependence and drug addiction, is often misunderstood by many in the general public. In…
Adolescent Drug Addiction – Don’t Discriminate
Teen drug addiction does not only occur with drugs like heroin and methamphetamines. Prescription opiate and benzodiazepine abuse can quickly…
Teen Substance Use – Prevention and Treatment
It’s no secret that a certain percentage of teens will recreationally use alcohol or drugs before they finish high school. …
Teen Women and Pain Killer Abuse
From 2002 to 2009 only Oxycontin abuse has held a steady trend among adolescent women, when looking at illicit drugs. …
Adolescent Women and Alcohol or Drug Abuse
Adolescent alcohol abuse or drug abuse is especially damaging for women. It is these fragile years in the growth process…
Signs of Teen Alcohol or Drug Abuse
Most parents take the “Not my kid” approach to teen alcohol and drug abuse. Statistics show, though, that many of…
Teen Drug Abuse during the Holidays
The holidays mean that teens will be out of school and, for many of them, a lack of supervision. Adolescent…
LSD and Ecstasy on the Rise in Teen Drug Abuse
They say history and trends repeat over time. Drug abuse trends change as new generations reach adolescence, not only depending…
SAMHSA Teen Alcohol and Drug Abuse Reports by State
Teen alcohol abuse and drug abuse can lead to future problems with alcohol dependence and drug addiction. The upward trend…
Gambling a Sign of Teen Alcohol or Drug Abuse?
Teen behaviors are clues to parents that they are engaging in alcohol abuse or drug abuse. They just need to…
Understanding Teen Prescription Drug Abuse
There are several reasons that teens engage in prescription drug abuse. The obvious one is peer pressure. But while peer…
Missing Meds
October 23 – 31, 2009 is National Red Ribbon Week. The purpose is to bring awareness to teens and parents…
Medical Marijuana vs Teen Marijuana Abuse
The US Department of Justice has relaxed enforcement of federal marijuana laws on legal users and dispensaries in states where…
Cough Medicine Abuse
An area of teen drug abuse that does not get much attention is in Over The Counter (OTC) drugs. While…
Teen Access to Drugs
A few years ago parents were shocked to discover that teens reported they had easier access to marijuana than alcohol. …
Websafe Recovery: Protecting Against Pro-Drug Internet Content
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles is participating in Recovery Month 2009, in part, with articles about recovery during the…
Adolescent Drug Abuse and Addiction
There are many detrimental effects that drug abuse and drug addiction can have on an adolescent. Even prescription drugs cause…
Adolescent DUI Trends
With summer here, parents need to be extra vigilant when it comes to their teens staying safe on the roads. …
Discount for Teen Drug Tests
Tarzana Treatment Centers is offering staff administered drug tests for teens at a discounted rate. Click the link below, print…
Prescription Drug Abuse Among Adolescents
Studies continue to show a rise in prescription drug abuse among teens. The results of the study cited in the…
Combating Teen Prescription Drug Abuse – SAMHSA
Trends in adolescent drug and alcohol abuse have shifted in recent years. While alcohol, heroin, and other drug use have…