Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: August 23, 2022 Updated: August 25, 2022 Dealing with people living in active addiction requires a lot of skills, some of which are contradictory. You have to be compassionate but firm. You have to be clear, assertive, and calm when it is…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 20, 2022 Updated: June 6, 2022 The issue of substance abuse and how to deal with it are not new. Although the prevalence of drug abuse is slowly declining, the problem is still steadily growing. Adolescents are vulnerable to substance abuse…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 20, 2022 Updated: July 8, 2022 Teenagers can succumb to alcohol addiction just as adults do. The manner that teens drink, though, differs significantly from their older counterparts. To understand teen alcohol addiction, you need to know why teens drink and…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 17, 2022 Updated: June 6, 2022 Substance abuse disorders are common in adolescents and can be challenging to overcome without treatment. Adolescents are more likely to use substances than adults because they still develop impulse control and are more susceptible to…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: June 6, 2022 Updated: June 6, 2022 Addiction is a mental health condition that can lead to physical dependence or lifelong, chronic disease. It is a severe condition that can affect many aspects of a person’s life (education, employment, relationships, finances, health,…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 24, 2022 Updated: May 23, 2022 Substance abuse affects people from all walks of life. Every day, people across the country, including teens, cope with stress, trauma, and undiagnosed mood disorders with drugs or alcohol. Today’s teenagers face high levels of…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: May 16, 2022 Updated: May 23, 2022 Unfortunately, drug use is common among teens. Today’s teenagers face mounting stress, anxiety, and fear of failure. These factors, along with undiagnosed mood disorders and unprocessed trauma, lead many adolescents to abuse drugs and alcohol.…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 19, 2022 Updated: April 28, 2022 Addiction is a growing epidemic affecting every aspect of our lives. Teen girls, in particular, are facing a crisis in substance abuse. The number of teen girls that suffer from drug and alcohol addiction is…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: April 18, 2022 Updated: May 11, 2022 Alcohol abuse is a public health problem that affects everyone. Teen alcohol abuse is an especially serious issue that can have lifelong consequences for teens and families. The early warning signs of teen alcohol abuse…
Added By Fort Behavioral Health Fort Behavioral Health Meet The Editorial Team Published: March 21, 2022 Updated: March 18, 2022 Heroin is a highly addictive drug that takes many forms. Heroin may look like a white powder or an amber-colored liquid. It can be injected, snorted, smoked, or swallowed. Heroin is pervasive in the United…