Social Sobriety: How To Have Fun Without Relapsing
Friendship and sobriety don't always go hand-in-hand, especially when much of your social life has formerly been centered around drinking. The potential embarrassment of [...]
Signs Your Teen Needs Alcohol Treatment and the Benefits of Outpatient Rehab
Many view underage drinking as a rite of passage. But the truth of the matter is that underage drinking is never okay. Teens can go [...]
Four Common Teen Mental Health Disorders and How to Spot Them
Parents of teenagers often grumble that moodiness underlines the behavior of their teen children. While all adolescents go through serious emotional growth in the teen [...]
Six Helpful Tips for Teens to Avoid Relapsing During Spring
Spring is here, the school year is wrapping up…it’s an exciting time for teenagers! But if you’re in recovery from substance abuse, triggers can [...]
Understanding the Relationship between Mental Health and Substance Abuse
There is a growing awareness of the connection between mental illnesses and substance abuse. A person suffering both is known to be experiencing a [...]
Seven Tips for Effectively Juggling Responsibilities and Rehab
Juggling work and family is a challenge. The thought of throwing rehab and treatment programs into the mix seems overwhelming. But it is possible! [...]
Teens Use Drugs instead of Cigarettes and Alcohol for Stress Relief
The youthful and alluring smoking ads of the 20th Century have since been replaced with stark warning labels and new restrictive laws. The traditional path [...]
5 Signs Your Teen is Dealing with Addiction
The teenage years are the prime time to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Teens spend a lot of time away from their parents, in [...]
3 Ways to Support Teens with Mental Illnesses
The teenage years are fraught with confusion, a desire for independence, high emotions, changing hormones and a plethora of other challenges. As if growing up [...]
Six Ways to Help Your Teen Get Back on Track After a Drug or Alcohol Relapse
Addiction is a lifelong struggle. After completing drug or alcohol treatment, teens are still at risk for relapsing. In fact, 40 to 60 percent [...]
Recognizing the Signs and Risk Factors of Suicide
Suicide is a tragic cause of death that has been on the rise in the United States since the early 2000s. It often comes as [...]
A Look at Major Depressive Disorder
We've all experienced intense sadness at times and may have stated that we felt depressed. While depression is a common term in today's language and [...]
