How to Know if your Teen is Using Drugs

Posted on June 15, 2009

If you are like most parents of adolescents (‘tweens’) or teenagers, you probably have wondered if drugs are a part of your child’s life. Also, if you are like most parents, you will want to believe that this could never be the case. After all, you have a good relationship with your child and have talked to your kids about drugs and what effects they have. You have made it your business to know their friends and where they are going. While these are all good things the truth is you can’t know where your child is or what they are doing at every moment; it simply is not possible. Your ‘drug talks’ may have sunken in (somewhat) but the influence their peers have on your teens cannot be underestimated.

Warning Signs Your Teen is in Trouble with Alcohol

Posted on May 22, 2009

By Suzanne Kane

Ads for alcohol are everywhere – beer and wine commercials on TV, scotch, vodka and whiskey and other hard liquor products in glossy magazine pieces, billboards, point of purchase displays in grocery stores – it’s inescapable. Is it any wonder that teens, already risk-takers and eager experimenters, gravitate toward drinking?

Warning Signs Your Child Is in Trouble with Drugs or Alcohol

Posted on May 22, 2009

Growing up is an exciting and challenging time for our children, especially for teens. In today’s society, with peer pressure, incessant ads and images of cool people having fun, it’s even more difficult to help your child grow in a safe and responsible manner. After all, growing up is all about experimenting, learning, expanding our horizons – and having fun in the process, if at all possible.