By Daniel Champer, LCPC – Intermountain Clinical Director Deadened eyes stare. Pasty skin shimmers. Colorless tongues drool. Listless arms dangle. Guttural sounds emit. Rancid odors waft. Zombies? Not likely. There are many more believable explanations for all of these ghastly signs. Would you care to guess along with me? Teenagers? Parents of newborns? New night …
Bullying used to be confined to school or other areas where students gathered in person, but the invention of cell phones and the Internet have made it easier for bullying to happen at all hours of the day and in any location.
Parents are always looking for hidden dangers in their teens’ lives, but parental radar can easily miss prescription drug misuse
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Prescription drugs in your home could be the target of theft.
Alcohol is a dangerous drug because it’s incredibly accessible, socially acceptable, and its prevalence in the young adult, and even the teenage community. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, over 15 million adults suffer from Alcohol Use Disorder.
Did you know that a combination of factors (hormonal imbalances, genetics, chronic illnesses, and high stress levels) can cause you to spiral into the deep depression? Researchers are trying to determine if your diet heightens your risk of developing mental illness. The truth is most foods contain a variety of essential nutrients that are needed …
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Because we understand how much addiction to alcohol, heroin, or opiates can affect each person’s health and mental state, we hope that you find a treatment center to help you or a loved one.
Treatment centers see teenage patients struggling with addiction to many different types of drugs. As a parent, it’s important to stay informed of the drug landscape and to learn how it can affect your teen if they experiment.
Approximately 1 in every 10 Americans has a drug abuse problem. Despite the steady decline of drug addiction in the early 2000s, substance abuse has risen dramatically over the past decade.
