teenagers

Schools Short 100,000 Mental Health Workers

THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT – Aug. 31, 2023 - In a moment that seems to plead for creativity, educators…

1 year ago

Schools Face Fentanyl Fiasco As More Teens Overdose

AUDIO – FLUNKING OUT FOREVER – Aug. 30, 2023 - “Fentanyl’s infiltration into schools is certainly something that cannot be…

1 year ago

Ecuador is Hooked on Dangerous Drugs

BORDERLINE – Aug. 24, 2023 - Teenage drug users play games and sports to improve social and behavioural skills. The…

1 year ago

Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick

NO LONGER A SACRAMENT –   Aug. 14, 2023 - But despite these dangers, the potency of the products currently…

1 year ago

Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains

VIDEO – DON’T BECOME YOUR GRANDPARENTS –   Aug. 16, 2023 - A new study suggests that the brains of…

1 year ago

I lived with an Eating Disorder: Netflix nails it with Heartstopper

TV DONE RIGHT – Aug. 17, 2023 - The desire to avoid eating informed almost every decision I made. I…

1 year ago

Lil Tay, Teen Influencer, Has Died? NO SHE DIDN’T!!!

MYSTERIOUS DEATH – Aug. 9, 2023 - In a phone interview with The Daily Beast alongside her mother, Angela Tian,…

1 year ago

ER Visits for Teen Girls Booming

NOT AN EASY TIME – July 12, 2023 - A second study in JAMA Network Open also showed that mental…

1 year ago

Spike in Teen Depression Aligns with Rise of Social Media

IT’S REALLY APPENING – June 21, 2023 - “These apps are designed to support dependency, and a young person’s natural…

1 year ago

Graduating from High School for Teens in Recovery

AUTHENTIC HIGHER EDUCATION –   June 16, 2023 - This was a moment they, at one point, believed would never…

1 year ago

Boston Children’s Hospital Establishes Division of Addiction Medicine to Study SUD in Children & Adolescents

ABOUT TIME! – May 25, 2023 - Boston Children’s Hospital has launched the first Division of Addiction Medicine at a…

1 year ago

Teenagers Labeled with Disease in Addiction Treatment

IT’S NOT A DISEASE? – May 18, 2023 - “I thought that the only way to get out was to…

2 years ago

Australia Cracks Down on Illegal Sales to Reduce Teen Vaping

PROTECT THE CHILDREN –  May 2, 2023 - Vapes are only legal with a prescription in Australia, but Butler said…

2 years ago

Teen of the Week: Rohan Malik-Hamirani Helps With Addiction Fight

A YOUNG HEART OF GOLD –  April 22, 2023 - He learned about service from his parents, Dr. Rabina Malik-Hamirani…

2 years ago

Local Students Take Up Fight Against Fentanyl

VIDEO – PROTECT YOURSELVES – April 16, 2023 - There are many illegal drugs sold on San Diego’s streets and…

2 years ago

Teenage Binge Drinking Makes Them Prone to Alcoholism

JUST A TEENAGE WASTED LAND – April 10. 2023 - Dr. Carbia, lead author of the study from the University…

2 years ago

Juul to Pay $462 Million Over Youth Addiction Claims

HOOKING THE YOUNG AND INNOCENT – April 12, 2023 - Juul’s former largest investor, Marlboro cigarette maker Altria Group Inc,…

2 years ago

Drug Addiction and Adverse Childhood Experiences

NOT A TEST YOU WANT TO ACE –  March 27, 2023 - Despite her outward successes, a number of unresolved…

2 years ago

Former Addict Fosters Success Through Teen Challenge Program

VIDEO – HERO THROUGH AND THROUGH – March 9, 2024 - “The gentleman that I work with are living examples…

2 years ago

Kids’ Childhood Made Into Content

INSTAGRAM STAGE DOOR PARENTS –  March 10, 2023 - Claire, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, has…

2 years ago

Texas Town Grapples With Shock and Anger at Student’s Deaths

VIDEO – AMERICAN NIGHTMARE – March 16, 2023 - Astudillo planned to get her son medical attention the next day,…

2 years ago

School Chief Claims Dad Michael Refused Drug Rehab for Bullied Girl, 14, Who Killed Herself

MOM DIED TOO – Feb. 10, 2023 - Though her father, Michael Kuch, stated Brandy died due to addiction, now,…

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Recovery High Schools And Teens Facing Addiction

AUDIO – CAN IT HELP? – Feb. 6, 2023 - As part of our “Remaking America” collaboration, we highlight reporting…

2 years ago

Gambling Addictions For Teens on the Rise

VIDEO – AND IT’S EVERYWHERE – Jan. 29, 2023 - According to the state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports,…

2 years ago

Children and Teens Going Limp?

NOT THEIR THUMBS – Jan. 30, 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children and adolescents (5-17 years…

2 years ago

Social Media Use Could Be Changing Kids’ Brains

HOW COULD IT NOT? –  Jan. 3, 2023 - At the beginning of the study each 12-year-old participant was asked…

2 years ago

Fentanyl Causes Rise in TEEN Deaths

WHAT A WAY TO GO :( –    Dec. 22, 2022 - In September, Melanie Ramos, 15, died from a…

2 years ago

How to Recognize and Overcome Social Media Addiction

VIDEO – GO BACK IN TIME –    Dec. 13, 2022 - Doctor Brian Boxer joined us with tips on…

2 years ago

Japan Confronts Video Game Addiction

AUDIO – TETRIS IT’S NOT –    Dec. 28, 2022 - “My only comfort is that he has been keeping…

2 years ago

Parents, You Need Narcan

CORN FLAKES, MILK & NARCAN –  Dec. 4, 2022 - But after a minute, she returned to the bedroom. The…

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