Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Family Addiction Treatment, Gambling Addiction Treatment, Youth Addiction Treatment
Gambling is risky for anyone. For young people, it’s downright dangerous. And that’s without even considering the risk of full-on addiction. A young man’s risk-averse brain compounds the problem. In this post, we explore what every parent needs to know about the...
Oct 15, 2018 | Behavioral Addiction, Blog, Gaming Addiction Treatment, Internet Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Video Game Addiction, Youth Addiction Treatment
Does it feel like you’re losing your son to video games? He’s spending increasingly more time in front of that screen. He’s less interested than ever in real-life situations. You’re convinced that it’s your fault. But is it? We explore this dilemma in this post....
Oct 9, 2018 | Alcohol Addiction Treatment, Binge Drinking, Blog, Family Addiction Treatment, Marijuana addiction treatment, Youth Addiction Treatment
Being a teenager is difficult – and so is raising one. For parents, it can be especially hard to understand why their teens sometimes act in ways that seems blatantly out of character – even turning to drugs and alcohol. We explore this phenomenon in this post....
Oct 1, 2018 | Behavioral Addiction, Blog, Family Addiction Treatment, Gaming Addiction Treatment, Internet Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Video Game Addiction, Youth Addiction Treatment
A parent acting with the best intentions may actually increase their child’s risk of becoming a gaming addict – or deepen an existing addiction. In this post, we explore the nature of video game addiction and offer tips on how to help your son escape its...
Sep 17, 2018 | Blog, Recovery, Youth Addiction Treatment
From the hidden corners of the dark net to pop culture fame, the rocketing popularity of fake Xanax is creating serious impacts in the lives of Brittan’s youth. Sharelines Why all the stress about a little anxiety pill? The unpleasantly real impacts of fake Xanax may...
Sep 3, 2018 | Binge Drinking, Blog, Co-occurring Disorders, Recovery, Youth Addiction Treatment
College is starting and drugs are more accessible than ever—read on to find out what freshmen and their families need to know about the temptations and the risks. Sharelines It is not uncommon for #freshmen to experiment with #drugs—and to lose control. From #freshy...
