This past week was difficult. My son reached out to an old friend who now happens to be a drug dealer and cocaine addict. Suffice it to say communication in our home has broken down. What I learned wa… more →
Teen Substance Abusewrote 3 days ago: Photo taken by contributor Meg, a recovered alcoholic who has discovered not only how glorious life … more →
wrote 3 days ago: The Campaign for Youth Justice published Family Comes First: A Workbook to Transform the Justice Sys … more →
wrote 6 days ago: SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state Senate oversight report finds that at least 23 sex offenders have … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Psychiatry divided as mental health ‘bible’ denounced – health – 03 May 2013 … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Photos taken by first-time contributor Max, an addict with 3.5 years of sobriety, who currently work … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/04/prescription-drug-abuse-top-10-things-cdc-says-you-shoul … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Photo taken by contributor Meg, a recovered alcoholic who has discovered not only how glorious life … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: More than twenty-one percent of adults who have experienced a mood disorder have turned to substance … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Another Friday rolls around so quickly this week! Time to clean off the desk again. The big news is … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Why is heroin so addictive? When heroin enter the body it heads straight for the users brain. Once t … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: WASHINGTON (AP) — More parents need to talk with their teens about the dangers of abusing Ritalin, A … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: There are many reasons why teens chose to abuse drugs and alcohol. Recent studies show that the main … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Synthetic marijuana, commonly referred to as spice, was available for legal purchase by teens in the … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Prescription drug abuse has become a national epidemic. The most commonly abused prescription drugs … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Photo credit: David Paul Ohmer The Accountable Care Act (ACA) and it’s consequences have large … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Another Friday rolls around, and the inbox must be cleaned out. Enjoy! On April 24, 2013, at 4 p.m. … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur after you have been through a traumatic event. … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Hope you all are having a terrific Tuesday… now, let’s play a little game of fact or fic … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I haven’t done much hands on patient care recently and forgot what it was like to be thrust in … more →