Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamMedically Reviewed BySharon FindlaySharon Findlay read morePublished: July 12, 2024Updated: July 15, 2024Today, party drugs like molly are common among teenagers. Many teens experiment with drugs and alcohol as a form of social bonding as they explore their boundaries and body autonomy. Molly,…
Added ByFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryFoothills at Red Oak RecoveryMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: June 12, 2024Updated: June 13, 2024When people think of addiction, they often think of substance abuse. However, there is another type of addiction that many teens today are battling: process addiction. Process addictions are compulsions to engage in activities or behaviors despite…
Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: May 13, 2024Updated: April 19, 2024Recognizing the signs of opioid addiction early can save your teen’s life. Opioids are highly addictive substances, and misusing them too often leads to fatal overdose. If you’re concerned that a young person in your life is turning to opioids or other substances,…
Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: May 1, 2024Updated: April 19, 2024Experiential therapy, like a music therapy program, can add a great deal of value to your teen’s substance use or mental health treatment. Experiential therapies provide a chance to relax and get in touch with their deepest feelings without hours of talking to…
Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: April 15, 2024Updated: March 27, 2024Doctors often prescribe benzodiazepines or benzos to treat mental health disorders. However, if misused, the highly addictive compounds in benzos can lead to a benzo use disorder. If you know a teen who needs the support of a benzo addiction treatment program, call…
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…
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…
Added ByDreamscape AdminDreamscape AdminMeet The Editorial TeamPublished: March 1, 2024Updated: February 16, 2024Fentanyl is far more deadly than other opioids that came before it. And while many parents swear their child would never do drugs, teens do often use dangerous substances right under their parents’ noses. If you find out that your son is using,…
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…
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…
