Lawmakers Searching for Answers. Why is Fentanyl Killing Kids? LOOK WITHIN SOCIETY – Aug. 30, 2023 - Mississippi enacted a bill in March mandating a media campaign aimed at youth. California lawmakers are also considering requiring the state health department to make an o... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinSept 26 2023teenagersTrauma
School sues Facebook, TikTok, other Social Media Owners for Addictive Products AUDIO – TECK NECK FOREVER – Aug. 25, 2023 - The social media “addiction” has led to the district to provide more mental health resources to its student body, amid rising rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal tho... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMental HealthSept 5 2023Smartphone Addictionteenagers
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 are finding new ways to bring support into schools. Some universities are expanding counseling programs, hoping to ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaMental HealthSept 5 2023teenagers
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 ignored,” says Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School Distric... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionfentanylOverdoseSept 5 2023teenagers
Ecuador is Hooked on Dangerous Drugs BORDERLINE – Aug. 24, 2023 - Teenage drug users play games and sports to improve social and behavioural skills. The Puyo centre has 42 beds with separate wings to treat boys and men. Some of the teenagers, many from ... Read More...Aug 29 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionmarijuanaopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinsmokingteenagersTrauma
Potent Marijuana Makes Teens Sick NO LONGER A SACRAMENT – Aug. 14, 2023 - But despite these dangers, the potency of the products currently on the market is largely unregulated. In 1995, the average concentration of THC in cannabis samples seiz... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylmarijuanapotsmokingteenagers
Teenage Smokers Grow Dispersant Brains VIDEO – DON’T BECOME YOUR GRANDPARENTS – Aug. 16, 2023 - A new study suggests that the brains of teenagers who take up smoking may be different from those of adolescents who don’t take up the habit — dat... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionlife expectancynicotinesmokingteenagers
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 came late to dinner plans, parroting that “I wasn’t that hungry” or that “I’d eaten at home”. I’d shamefully tip ful... Read More...Addiction RecoveryAug 22 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaEating DisorderfentanylRecoveryteenagers
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, Lil Tay said, “Right now I’m in a bad situation and I don’t want to talk about these things,” adding that... Read More...Aug 15 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediainternetteenagers
ER Visits for Teen Girls Booming NOT AN EASY TIME – July 12, 2023 - A second study in JAMA Network Open also showed that mental health visits to EDs across the United States decreased less than non-mental health visits during the pandemic, showing m... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionJuly 18 2023Mental HealthRecoveryteenagersTrauma
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 tendency to ‘compare and despair,’” he said. “Prolonged social media use is opening the door for psy... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phonedepressioninternetJune 27 2023Mental HealthSmartphone AddictionteenagersTrauma
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 happen, because they lived in fear that their young loved ones would end up dead of an overdose or flunki... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionJune 20 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
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 pediatric institution, reinforcing the importance of addressing substance use in children and adolesc... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 30 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
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 tell them what they seemed to want to hear,” she said. “When I did try to tell the truth, I was told that I was a liar and a manipul... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 23 2023Mental HealthRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
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 an “unregulated essentially illegal” black market has flourished in convenience stores, tobacconists a... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionMay 9 2023smokingteenagersVaping
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 and Dr. Mirza Hamirani, he said. “They are both very compassionate and have taught us all to help... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryBig PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMay 2 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
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 online that contains fentanyl, which is causing minors to die. “The topic of the project is very rarely ta... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 25 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanylinterventionopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinRecoveryRehabteenagersTrauma
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 College Cork in Ireland, said: “By focusing on young adults, at a crucial time of both brain and gut-immune devel... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousApril 18 2023Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediainterventionRecoveryRehabteenagers
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, is also facing claims over its alleged role in marketing Juul’s e-cigarettes, and has not s... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 18 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionjuulRecoverysmokingteenagersVaping
Drug Addiction and Adverse Childhood Experiences NOT A TEST YOU WANT TO ACE – March 27, 2023 - Despite her outward successes, a number of unresolved adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) created vulnerabilities for Malory. Mal was raised by a loving single mot... Read More...Addiction RecoveryApril 4 2023Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionRecoveryteenagersTrauma
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 that there is life after addiction,” said Intake Coordinator Derek Dare. “It’s just nice to see the family and mo... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictioninterventionMar 21 2023RecoveryRecovery AdvocateRehabteenagers
Kids’ Childhood Made Into Content INSTAGRAM STAGE DOOR PARENTS – March 10, 2023 - Claire, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, has never known a life that doesn’t include a camera being pointed in her direction. The first time sh... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneinternetinterventionMar 21 2023Smartphone Addictionteenagers
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, but by morning he was dead. “It hurts you to see your son after he’s gone and ask yourself, Why ... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and Addictionfentanyllife expectancyMar 21 2023opioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinteenagersTrauma
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, Superintendent of New Jersey’s Central Regional School District Triantafillos Parlapanides claims that she die... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediadepressionFeb 21 2023life expectancyMental HealthsuicideteenagersTrauma
Recovery High Schools And Teens Facing Addiction AUDIO – CAN IT HELP? – Feb. 6, 2023 - As part of our “Remaking America” collaboration, we highlight reporting from partner station KUNC on kids facing mental health and substance abuse issues. One possible s... Read More...12 Step ProgramAddiction RecoveryAlcohol AddictionAlcoholics AnonymousBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDrug Abuse and AddictionFeb 14 2023interventionMental HealthOverdoseRecoveryRehabteenagers
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, gambling is more accessible today than ever before to anyone, and that includes teenagers. Al... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeb 7 2023GaminginternetinterventionRecoverySmartphone AddictionSuper Bowlteenagersvideo games
Children and Teens Going Limp? NOT THEIR THUMBS – Jan. 30, 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that children and adolescents (5-17 years old) get an average of at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous intensity physica... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and MediaFeb 7 2023interventionlife expectancyteenagers
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 how many times they checked their social media feeds each day. Those who checked their socials 15 or more ... Read More...Books, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneFeatured ArticlesinternetJan 10 2023Mental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionteenagers
Fentanyl Causes Rise in TEEN Deaths WHAT A WAY TO GO :( – Dec. 22, 2022 - In September, Melanie Ramos, 15, died from a suspected fentanyl overdose after taking a fake Percocet. Alexander Neville, 14, passed away from a fentanyl overdose in... Read More...Big PharmaBooks, Memoirs, Films, and MediaDec 27 2022Drug Abuse and Addictionfentanylopioid crisisopioidsOverdoseoxycontinteenagersTrauma
How to Recognize and Overcome Social Media Addiction VIDEO – GO BACK IN TIME – Dec. 13, 2022 - Doctor Brian Boxer joined us with tips on how to recognize and overcome social media addiction. Click@Fox5DC ... Read More...Addiction RecoveryBooks, Memoirs, Films, and Mediacell phoneDec 20 2022internetinterventionMental HealthRecoverySmartphone Addictionteenagers