How Parents Can Assess a Teen Is at Risk for Drug Abuse

Published January 6, 2014

How Parents Can Assess a Teen Is at Risk for Drug Abuse – David Sack, M.D., addiction psychiatrist helps parents understand the risk factors for teen drug abuse as he did in his Huffington Post column, How to Assess…

Mental illness exacts big toll

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… state that he was sexually abused at a young age. After his parents divorced, they moved to Vancouver for some new scenery. … His medical history is complicated by intentional opioid overuse, alcohol abuse and using multiple medications at once …
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Heroin Usage On The Rise In Carroll

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They grabbed national attention as grieving parents appeared on ABC's “20/20? news program and “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” sharing the story of how their children became addicted to heroin, some of whom overdosed and died. And they watched as it …
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With foster placement numbers up, need for parents increases

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… who say it's better to try to keep the family intact by providing careful oversight and support such as parent-training classes, help with getting health insurance, food and nutrition services, substance abuse assessment and treatment and job …
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