Found Drugs in Your Son or Daughter’s Room: What to do next
It's a situation no parent wants to face, but one we hear about all too often: you’ve found drugs in your son or daughter's room. What do you do next? ...
Should You Drug Test Your Teenager?
It can be extremely confusing, scary, and frustrating to discover that your child may be using drugs. What's more, it's usually unclear whether or not your child is being honest ...
How Does Social Media Influence Drug Use?
Social media plays an ever-growing role in our lives on a daily basis. For many of us, we use social media every day, but understand very little of how it ...
Top 5 Most Common Drugs Used by Teens: Real world data
As a substance abuse treatment program specializing in working with teens and young adults who struggle with substance use disorders, we are often asked questions about commonly used drugs. Though ...
Real World Data: What is the Number One Drug Used By Teens?
As substance abuse counselors who specialize in working with teens, we get a lot of questions about trends in teen drug use. In this article, we'll dive into the actual ...
9 Benefits of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Though other levels of care have their benefits, there are distinct advantages to residential substance abuse treatment centers when a client’s teenager's or young adult's substance abuse problem is severe ...
Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab: Which to Choose?
Realizing that ourselves or a family member has a substance use disorder is a big step – and many times comes as a shock. The next logical question we ask ...
The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease
It is natural for parents to respond when their children struggle. When parents become aware that their child is experiencing discomfort, they instinctively take steps to try and help. Whether ...
Young Adult Rehab vs Traditional Drug Treatment
Why Young Adults Need Age Specific Substance Abuse Treatment The young adult, or 18-25 year old, is often forgotten in the greater drug / alcohol treatment world. They aren’t teenagers, ...
Is Porn Addictive and How Are We Defining Porn Addiction?
While porn addiction overuse continues to appear as a treatment and therapy issue for individuals of all ages, it is still a controversial topic. Most sources agree that porn is ...
Detaching With Love
If you spend any time around addiction recovery circles you are bound to hear a lot of recovery lingo. Mottos, sayings, and acronyms abound – and for good reason. These ...
Intervention
What is an intervention and how do we know if we need one? First, let’s define it. An intervention according to Merriam Webster is the act of interfering with the ...
