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My Teenager is in Trouble My Teenager is in Trouble

Lessons from Laura

When Laura was 15 years old, she was already well down the path addiction. At the time, I was not educated about what to look for and the ...

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0 Lessons-from-Laura-Lessons-from-Laura jplist-topic-teenagers jplist-topic-prevention jplist-topic-lessons-from-laura 0 297095 297095 When Laura was 15 years old, she was already well down the path addiction. At the time, I was not educated about what to look for and the connection between changes in her behavior, friends, and school performance and the fact she was using drugs. Because I have the privilege of hindsight, I can look back on how we attempted to help Laura and look at what we might have changed as we began our journey to address and treat the disease. If you think something is going wrong, the likelihood is that you are only seeing the tip of the iceberg and things are much worse than you think. Determine how big the problem is by investigating. Ask your friends, school teachers, and your family. Then, buy a drug test kit at your local store and get a definitive answer.

My Teenager is in Trouble

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When Laura was 15 years old, she was already well down the path addiction. At the time, I was not educated about what to look for and the connection ...

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The Golden Child The Golden Child

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When my children were growing up, it appeared to me that my son really struggled while my daughter Laura excelled. He was diagnosed with ...

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The Golden Child

Lessons from Laura

When my children were growing up, it appeared to me that my son really struggled while my daughter Laura excelled. He was diagnosed with ADHD at 5 ...

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Addiction, Deciphering the Signals Addiction, Deciphering the Signals

Lessons from Laura

We have explored the circumstances that children face in childhood that increase their risk of developing addiction. As I shared, 90% of ...

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2 Article-Article jplist-topic-prevention jplist-topic-warning-signs 0 297088 297088 We have explored the circumstances that children face in childhood that increase their risk of developing addiction. As I shared, 90% of addicts become afflicted before their 18th birthday when their brain is in those critical stages of development. When was confronted by my daughter Laura's drug use when she was 15 years old, I was shocked. However, looking back, there were signs there that I missed.

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We have explored the circumstances that children face in childhood that increase their risk of developing addiction. As I shared, 90% of addicts ...

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Drug Testing Drug Testing

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I profiled the strategy that one of my friends has used for 6 years to drug test his son, beginning in middle school. When he started this ...

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3 Lessons-from-Laura-Lessons-from-Laura jplist-topic-drug-testing 0 297087 297087 I profiled the strategy that one of my friends has used for 6 years to drug test his son, beginning in middle school. When he started this strategy, his son was young, had no indication that he was using or was even going down that path.  Take a look at how drug testing your adolescent can be viewed as a gift not a punishment.

Drug Testing

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I profiled the strategy that one of my friends has used for 6 years to drug test his son, beginning in middle school. When he started this strategy, ...

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Prevention as the First Line of Defense Prevention as the First Line of Defense

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Prevention as the First Line of DefenseFrom the article by the American Psychological Association, "Americans make up less than 5 percent ...

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4 Article-Article jplist-topic-APA jplist-topic-prevention 0 297615 297615 Prevention as the First Line of DefenseFrom the article by the American Psychological Association, "Americans make up less than 5 percent of the world's population but consume nearly one-third of the global opioid supply, according to an expert group affiliated with the United Nations, the International Narcotics Control Board. Much of that consumption is misuse: Data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration show that 11.8 million Americans currently misuse opioids."Read the Article

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Prevention as the First Line of DefenseFrom the article by the American Psychological Association, "Americans make up less than 5 percent of the ...

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Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for... Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for...

Resource Guide for Parents from NIDA

From the Resource Guide for Parents from NIDA, "Substance abuse and addiction are preventable disorders that interfere with normal healthy ...

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5 Resource-Guide-Resource-Guide jplist-topic-Early-Childhood jplist-topic-NIDA jplist-topic-prevention 0 297618 297618 From the Resource Guide for Parents from NIDA, "Substance abuse and addiction are preventable disorders that interfere with normal healthy functioning, contributing to physical and behavioral health problems, injuries, lost income and productivity, and family dysfunction. While substance use generally begins during the adolescent years, there are known biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that contribute to the risk that begin accumulating as early as the prenatal period. This creates opportunities to intervene very early in an individual's life and thereby prevent substance use disorders-and, along with them, a range of other related behavioral problems-long before they would normally manifest themselves."

Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood

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From the Resource Guide for Parents from NIDA, "Substance abuse and addiction are preventable disorders that interfere with normal healthy ...

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Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best... Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best...

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Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best StrategyFrom the article on National Institute on Drug Abuse, "Risk of drug use increases ...

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6 Article-Article jplist-topic-NIDA jplist-topic-prevention 0 297619 297619 Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best StrategyFrom the article on National Institute on Drug Abuse, "Risk of drug use increases greatly during times of transition. For an adult, a divorce or loss of a job may increase the risk of drug use. For a teenager, risky times include moving, family divorce, or changing schools. When children advance from elementary through middle school, they face new and challenging social, family, and academic situations. Often during this period, children are exposed to substances such as cigarettes and alcohol for the first time. When they enter high school, teens may encounter greater availability of drugs, drug use by older teens, and social activities where drugs are used."Read the Article

Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best Strategy

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Preventing Drug Misuse and Addiction: The Best StrategyFrom the article on National Institute on Drug Abuse, "Risk of drug use increases greatly ...

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6 Ways to Help Prevent Addiction 6 Ways to Help Prevent Addiction

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6 Ways to Help Prevent AddictionIn her article Cathy Taughinbaugh says, "Now that it is 2020, we have lost close to one million people due ...

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7 Article-Article jplist-topic-addiction jplist-topic-prevention jplist-topic-talk-to-kids 0 340277 340277 6 Ways to Help Prevent AddictionIn her article Cathy Taughinbaugh says, "Now that it is 2020, we have lost close to one million people due to an overdose since 1999. The beginning of a new year is an excellent time to talk about prevention. We need to help our children avoid being a statistic. Rather than having to pull your child from the depths of addiction, a safer route would be to prevent dependence before it happens."Use these six ways to help prevent your child from going down the road of addiction.Read the Article

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6 Ways to Help Prevent AddictionIn her article Cathy Taughinbaugh says, "Now that it is 2020, we have lost close to one million people due to an ...

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What is Prevention? The Role of Genetics What is Prevention? The Role of Genetics

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The Role of GeneticsFrom the video on the Addiction Policy Forum, "Genetics account for about half of a person's likelihood of developing a ...

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8 Video-Video jplist-topic-addiction jplist-topic-genetics jplist-topic-prevention 0 346865 346865 The Role of GeneticsFrom the video on the Addiction Policy Forum, "Genetics account for about half of a person's likelihood of developing a substance use disorder. Be honest with young people if they have a familial history of addiction and help them reduce their risk of developing a substance use disorder by strengthening protective factors."

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The Role of GeneticsFrom the video on the Addiction Policy Forum, "Genetics account for about half of a person's likelihood of developing a substance ...

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What is Prevention? The Role of Community What is Prevention? The Role of Community

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The Role of CommunityFrom the video on Addiction Policy Forum, "Your environment plays an important role in prevention. Communities play a ...

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9 Video-Video jplist-topic-Community jplist-topic-prevention 0 346873 346873 The Role of CommunityFrom the video on Addiction Policy Forum, "Your environment plays an important role in prevention. Communities play a key role in protecting adolescents from early substance use. Prevention efforts can be implemented by building coalitions and comprehensive strategies to reduce risk factors for substance use and addiction."

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The Role of CommunityFrom the video on Addiction Policy Forum, "Your environment plays an important role in prevention. Communities play a key role ...

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Should You Drug Test Your Child? Should You Drug Test Your Child?

Article from The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Should You Drug Test Your Child?From the article on The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, "As a parent searching for answers, you may be ...

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10 Article-Article jplist-topic-Drug-Test jplist-topic-prevention jplist-topic-talk-to-kids 0 346977 346977 Should You Drug Test Your Child?From the article on The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, "As a parent searching for answers, you may be considering drug testing with the expectation that it will discourage your child from experimenting with drugs, hopefully preventing a world of hurt down the road. If you suspect your child is already using substances, you may assume that testing will discourage experimental use before it escalates into serious use or addiction."This article discusses the pros and cons of drug testing your teenager.Read the Article

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Should You Drug Test Your Child?From the article on The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids, "As a parent searching for answers, you may be considering ...

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How Addiction Happens How Addiction Happens

From this powerful video posted on YouTube: Our oldest son died of an accidental heroin/fentanyl overdose on his 22nd birthday, in ...

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From this powerful video posted on YouTube: Our oldest son died of an accidental heroin/fentanyl overdose on his 22nd birthday, in December, ...

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