teenagers

As THC potency grows, the seeds of destruction are planted for kids.

IF WEED ONLY KNOWN BETTER –  May 13, 2021 - Children, she said, are coming into the E.R. with a…

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Doctors ‘wrap their heads around’ surge in teen eating disorders

WATCH – FOOD FOR THOUGHT –  May 6, 2021 - According to the association, that’s a 30% spike in teens…

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Mom’s anguish after daughter, 12, died of suspected OD

WATCH – FOREVER GRIEF –  May 6, 2021 - She said she has struggled with her own mental health and…

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7 Ways Being Raised By Entitled Parents Can Affect Kids

ONLY SEVEN? –  April 29, 2021 - As children of entitled parents grow up and imitate their parents’ behavior, they…

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Teen’s letter about dad’s alcoholism goes viral

WATCH – FAMILY LOVE –  April 2021 - She continued for three pages, detailing the pain she felt after her…

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Teenage Brains Especially Vulnerable to Marijuana

ACTUALLY A NO BRAINER –  March 29, 2021 - The new study, published in JAMA Pediatrics and led by a…

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How to ‘inoculate’ kids against addiction

GET ’EM WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG –  April 6, 2021 - As kids begin to notice unhealthy behaviors in others, such…

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Teenage Brains Especially Vulnerable to Marijuana?

SHE’S NINETEEN –  March 29, 2021 - Adolescents and teenagers who experiment with marijuana and prescription drugs are more likely…

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Teens more likely than adults to develop addiction to marijuana, drugs within 12 months

A YEAR IN THE LIFE –  April 1, 2021 - The new report, published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal JAMA…

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Social media addiction linked to cyberbullying

KIDS SAY THE DAMNEDEST THINGS –  March 30, 2021 - When adolescents are online, they adapt to a different set…

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‘I’m more worried about my mental health than getting COVID-19’

SICK OF SCHOOL –  April 1, 2021 - Campbell Stowell, another first-year student, reiterated these worries. “My depression and anxiety…

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Kids’ Mental health is pediatricians’ greatest concern

HEALING EMOTIONAL BOO BOOS –  Feb. 27, 2021 - Pediatricians and adolescent health experts have cautioned for months that the…

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This Message Will Self-Destruct: Snapchat & the Tragic Death of 16-year-old

by Christopher Dale WHAT A PRICE TO PAY –  Feb. 16, 2021 - On Sunday, February 7, 16-year-old Samuel Chapman…

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TV Host Dr. Laura Berman’s 16-year-old Son Dies from Overdose from Drug Dealer on Snapchat

WATCH – DEAR GOD, MAKE IT STOP –  Feb. 8, 2021 - Berman first shared the news of her son’s…

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When I Was Labeled ‘Troubled’ Teen, I Obliged

WHEN IS IT TOO TOUGH? –  January 12, 2021 - The years leading up to my being taken and the…

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The Pandemic’s Toll on Children’s Mental Health

SUFFER THE CHILDREN, AND TEENS, TOO –   Jan 12, 2021 - KRISSY WILLIAMS, 15, had attempted suicide before, but…

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Serious Side Effects of Smoking Pot Every Day

Gray matter matters –   Jan. 2, 2021 - “Make no mistake about it, smoking marijuana daily carries with it…

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Warning Signs For Technology Addiction In Children

WATCH – Friendly little robots –   Dec 24, 2020 - Online learning and being stuck at home can create…

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Pills to powder: 1 in 3 high school seniors who misused prescription opioids later used heroin

Graduating to Oblivion U. –   Oct. 20, 2020 - “There was an increase in opioid prescribing in the 1990s…

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Types of Teen Addictions parents should be on the lookout for

LISTEN – Check their phones daily –   Nov. 9, 2020 -  Screen Addiction While almost every parent stresses over…

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How to Recognize Teen Cyberbullying

With virtual interaction becoming even more prevalent during this time of social distancing, teen cyberbullying is on the rise. One…

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Did the ‘Benadryl Challenge’ Prompt Warnings of Overdose Risk?

Tick Tock on American Teens –   Sep. 15, 2020 - In Summer 2020, the so-named “Benadryl Challenge” dared social…

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What Everyone Should Know About Teen Suicide Prevention

We can all help... September 18, 2020 - Experts say it’s too soon to tell whether suicide rates are already spiking…

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Navigating sobriety as teen: ‘They told me I was going to die’

WATCH – No one has to die – Sept. 4, 2020 - This time was different, though. When Leahy was…

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MTV to premiere series on teenagers battling addiction

WATCH – A show showing the reality –   August 31, 2020 - That’s why she decided to let others…

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Screen addiction causes children to lose ability to draw

And to think... –   August 16, 2020 - Bekaroglu said “addiction” in children emerges by the age of 4,…

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Treating Teen Addiction With Compassion and Empathy

Stop before it’s too late... –  June 8, 2020 - While it may sound amazing, the entire value-based care methodology…

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Teen develops novel patent to prevent the spiking of drinks

The Last Straw –                   March 11, 2020 - So, at 16, while…

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Newport Academy Announces National Conference Series on Teen Mental Health and Sustainable Healing

Education Is Key –  February 20, 2020 - Sadly, when left untreated, mental health disorders can also lead to serious,…

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Teaching Kids How to Reverse an Overdose in Dystopian Present

Teach Your Children Hell –  Feb. 23, 2020 - In Carter County, where 56,000 people live in a cluster of…

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