Addictions

Growing up can be a difficult time for teenagers. With hormonal changes occurring, peer pressures and the need to fit in with their peer group, teens often have trouble coping. In order to manage the pressures involved with being a teenager some turn to drugs or alcohol as a crutch, or as a way to […]

According to the latest statistics, the prospect of you or someone in your family being involved in an alcohol-related motor vehicle accident is more than just very likely it’s almost a virtual certainty. And a large number of these accidents are due to teens and drunk driving.
In fact, if you’re part of a typical family […]

Many treatment programs for adolescents with alcohol, drugs and other addictions will use what is well known as the ‘12 Steps’.
How can 12 step programs help those teens seeking recovery? First let’s take a look at where it all began.
The 12-step program is synonymous to Alcoholics Anonymous, which is where it originated. The steps […]