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Apr 26, 15 •
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For the Parents •
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As parents, we want to do all we can to protect our children and encourage them to grow up to be strong, self-assured and self-confident individuals who can make wise choices in an increasingly complex world. Somewhere along the line, however, many parents...
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Apr 3, 15 •
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Behavioral Addictions, Featured •
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Comments Off on Why Girls Self-Injure And How To Help Them
Your beautiful young daughter has scarred her arms and legs with instruments of torture: razors, glass, pencil erasers — anything that can cut or burn skin. The more marks appear, the more you feel desperate to stop her from hurting herself. You ransack her...
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Jan 9, 15 •
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Featured, Internet Risk/Addiction •
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Comments Off on How To Talk To Kids About Sexting
Curiosity about anatomy has always been a mainstay of childhood and adolescence. Unless games like “You show me yours, I’ll show you mine” become invasive or abusive, adults generally smile and look the other way. But should they ignore it when children...
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Dec 16, 14 •
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Facts and Stats •
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Comments Off on How Does A History Of Teen Marijuana Use Affect The Lives Of Young Adults?
By M. Gideon...
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Dec 7, 14 •
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Comments Off on How Do Alcohol And Marijuana Use Alter Teen Brain Development?
By M. Gideon Hoyle Alcohol and marijuana are the two most widely used/abused substances among American teenagers. Frequent consumption of each of these substances is known to significantly alter the normal course of teen brain development. In a study...
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Nov 30, 14 •
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Drug Abuse •
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Comments Off on How Often Do Teen Marijuana Users Experience Withdrawal?
By M. Gideon Hoyle Marijuana and other forms of cannabis have a largely benign reputation in certain segments of the U.S. population, including most teenagers. Despite this reputation, significant numbers of marijuana users go on to develop an officially...
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Nov 21, 14 •
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Drug Side-Effects •
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Comments Off on Does Teen E-Cigarette Use Increase The Desire To Smoke Conventional Cigarettes?
By M. Gideon Hoyle E-cigarettes are nicotine delivery products designed to do such things as lower smokers’ exposure to harmful substances in tobacco and reduce non-smokers’ exposure to secondhand smoke. There is currently a significant amount of...
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Nov 18, 14 •
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Drug Abuse •
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Comments Off on Which Teenagers Stop Using Marijuana?
By M. Gideon Hoyle Marijuana use is fairly widespread among American teenagers,...
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Nov 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on How Does Working Memory Affect Patterns Of Teen Drug Use?
By M. Gideon Hoyle Working memory is a critical form of short-term memory that all human beings rely on to stay oriented to their surroundings. It forms part of a larger set of skills known...
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Aug 8, 14 •
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Inspirational •
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Comments Off on Lessons In Family Dynamics And Addiction From Movie, ‘Wish I Was Here’
By Edie Weinstein Does art imitate life or does life imitate art? It’s an age-old question that came to mind while watching the film “Wish I Was Here,” directed by Zach Braff who is best known for his role in the sitcom “Scrubs.” Braff also plays...
