Substance Abuse
Features
- Alcohol and Drug Use among Adolescents - Highlights
- Strengthening Families to Prevent Substance Abuse
- Imaging and Alcoholism:
- Study Identifies Link Between Childhood Abuse and Drug Abuse in Adulthood
- Building Successful Collaborations Between Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment
- Teen Substance Use
- Teen Substance Use II
- Take Another Look at Adolescent Drug Use
- Study Finds Significant Mental Deficits in Toddlers Exposed to Cocaine Before Birth
- Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities: Is There a Link?
- Preventing Substance Abuse at Home and at School
- Children of Alcoholics:
- Substance Abuse Treatment for Children and Adolescents: Questions to Ask
- Just Say Know - Cynthia Kuhn, Scott Swartzwelder and Wilkie Wilson - Book Review
- Your Teen Is Doing Drugs, Now What?
- Did You Know This About Drugs?
- Substance Abuse - A National Challenge: Prevention, Treatment and Research at HHS
Alcohol and Drug Use among Adolescents - Highlights
Substance abuse problems, if left unrecognized, will, in most cases, get worse. One does not have to be trained as a counselor to recognize signs and symptoms.... [more]
Strengthening Families to Prevent Substance Abuse
Projects created to improve parenting and strengthen families as a way to prevent or reduce substance abuse.... [more]
Imaging and Alcoholism:
Research findings on the initiation and maintainance of alcoholism, and the interaction among nerve cells in the brain.... [more]
Study Identifies Link Between Childhood Abuse and Drug Abuse in Adulthood
Research shows strong link between childhood neglect and adult substance abuse.... [more]
Building Successful Collaborations Between Child Welfare and Substance Abuse Treatment
Research indicates a large number of children in the child welfare system come from families where parents abuse drugs and/or alcohol.... [more]
Teen Substance Use
Starting in your child's early adolescence (ages nine to thirteen) declare the topic of substances and substance use a topic always open for family discussion.... [more]
Teen Substance Use II
When parents have evidence that their teenager is using substances, they need to try and estimate the level of use with which they are dealing.... [more]
Take Another Look at Adolescent Drug Use
The use of alcohol and illicit drugs is still a big concern, and a growing concern as it pertains to youth substance abuse issues and consequences.... [more]
Study Finds Significant Mental Deficits in Toddlers Exposed to Cocaine Before Birth
The findings of this well-controlled study make an important contribution to a growing body of knowledge about the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure that may help us to identify those exposed children who are at increased risk of developmental harm.... [more]
Substance Abuse and Learning Disabilities: Is There a Link?
The link of learning disabilities and substance abuse begins in the womb.... [more]
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