Today's Take: Addressing Teen Substance Abuse Requires Thoughtful Approach
Today's take: Addressing teen substance abuse requires thoughtful approach
Substance abuse can affect any family, even the ones with strong values and drug-proofing activities to keep the house substance free. But reality is that substance abuse can affect any adult or child. The problems can range from weekend …
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Discovery Bay teenage drinking and drug taking – communication the key
Last week I covered the concerns of Discovery Bay parents and residents published in the DB magazine "Around DB” about teenage drug and alcohol use in the Lantau community. KELY Support Group, which helps with education and prevention, asked …
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Group addressing teen substance use continues struggle with VYFS
The volunteer group working to tackle teen substance abuse on Vashon is again in conflict with Vashon Youth & Family Services, and this time the dispute is leading some to worry that the VYFS PlaySpace is at risk. The two groups met Monday evening with …
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Teenage Substance Abuse part 1 – John Knight, MD, is director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Boston Children’s Hospital. He has served as a consultant to the Nation…