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What Are Examples of Gateway Drugs?

Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 9, 2024Updated: April 16, 2024Initiating substance use during adolescence is one of the key risk factors for future substance use disorders, and what starts with “soft” drugs can quickly transition to more addictive and harmful substances. The best thing you can…

A teen male who needs social media rehab

Does Social Media Addiction Rehab Exist?

Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamAuthored BySharon FindlaySharon Findlay read morePublished: April 1, 2024Updated: April 4, 2024Most parents today worry their child spends too much time on social media. While families may joke about screen addictions, social media addictions are real. A form of process addiction, social media…

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3 Side Effects of Cocaine Addiction

Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: February 1, 2024Updated: January 24, 2024The National Institute on Drug Abuse states that about 0.5% of eighth graders, 0.3% of 10th graders, and 1.5% of 12th graders in the United States use cocaine.1 If your child has a cocaine use disorder, turning to an adolescent cocaine addiction treatment…

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Effective Ways to Deal With Addiction Triggers

Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 26, 2023Updated: April 24, 2023One of the biggest challenges to a teen’s long-term recovery from substance use is learning to manage addiction triggers. Even after your teen gets professional help through teen substance abuse services, they’ll need support learning to navigate…

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What Is the Main Cause of Gaming Addiction?

Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 18, 2023Updated: March 24, 2023A teen can become addicted to playing video games for many different reasons. If you’re concerned about your teen’s behavior, gaming abuse treatment for teens can help. Foothills at Red Oak Recovery offers teen gaming addiction treatment…

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Benefits of Gaming Addiction Treatment

Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 14, 2023Updated: March 23, 2023Teen video game addiction is a growing problem, and parents are often left wondering how to help a teen who has developed an unhealthy relationship with gaming. Gaming abuse treatment for teens can provide the professional support…

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What Are the Facts and Myths About Gateway Drugs?

Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 5, 2023Updated: March 23, 2023Today’s teens are experimenting with drug and alcohol use at increasingly younger ages—many as early as middle school. However, a teen who begins using gateway drugs with friends often needs the help of a substance abuse treatment…