While medication like Suboxone, Vivitrol and Methadone can be life-saving for opioid addiction, it’s important that parents understand some of their challenges.
Many teens suffer from depression, anxiety or other mental illness. Unfortunately, this puts them more at risk for developing a drug problem and co-occurring disorders.
The intent of HIPPA is to protect a patient’s privacy. Sometimes, it is possible to give information to a service provider even if they cannot reciprocate.
Many parents ask why their kid can’t just stop. But as more studies are confirming, drugs are actually creating changes in his or her brain. Learn why.
Is your child is coming home from residential treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction? It’s a good idea to create a recovery plan together. Here’s how.
It’s an emotional time when your child returns home from rehab, in many ways a new start. Take these steps to help support their recovery from addiction.
After addiction treatment, what happens next? Find out all you need to know about how to best support your son or daughter after they complete treatment.
You should encourage your son or daughter to seek treatment for their drug use. But there are things to do to help prevent an overdose in the meantime.
Parents want what’s best for their kids. But under pressure, many of us get a little too involved and “overparent,” sending the wrong message to our teens.
Abusing prescription stimulants, or “study drugs,” actually does not improve teens’ GPA, can be very harmful to their health, and doesn’t teach grit or resilience.
As a parent of a son with an addiction, it literally took me years to understand what so many people told me over and over: relapse is a part of recovery.
As a student in early recovery, I felt that college was an impossible uphill climb where I would be suffocated by drugs and alcohol everywhere I turned.
School stress can lead to teen drug use, but many parents with good intentions overlook the possibility. Learn the effects of stress and how to help your kid cope.
There are many misconceptions about addiction in our culture which often prevent parents from coping with and helping stop their child’s drug use. Learn to separate the myths from the facts.
The opioid crisis has unfortunately caused unethical people to prey upon families’ fears. Parents need to be aware of scams when searching for treatment for their child.
