Teen Prescription Drug Abuse: 8 Tips for Parents

Published November 7, 2012

Teen prescription drug abuse: 8 tips for parents
Filed under: drug abuse addiction
Teen prescription drug abuse: 8 tips for parents. By Sari Harrar. During October and November, the Healthy Kids blog examines the epidemic of teen prescription drug abuse through the stories of teens and young adults in recovery, their parents and … Read more on Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)

Rob after addiction
Filed under: drug abuse addiction
It wasn't long before Rob began abusing prescription drugs — something Unity's addiction therapists say they are seeing more of among younger addicts. "I started off with Vicodin and Percocet, the lower-end painkillers," Rob says. "Then I got into … Read more on Rochester City Newspaper

Support available for parents of addicted kids
Filed under: drug abuse addiction
The weekly sessions will discuss the many ways in which substance abuse affects the mind and the behaviors, of young drug addicts. From feelings of social and spiritual isolation, to guilt, shame, anger and resentment, addicted children often have a … Read more on Mechanicsville Local