Tag Archive for addiction
E-Cig: “Toxic” Chemicals...
List of carcinogens: including benzene, a component of gasoline, formaldehyde, lead and nickel. Laced with nicotine
Pope Francis: Families Should Put Aside...
“The great challenge facing us today is to learn once again how to talk to one another, not simply how to generate…
Flashback: You May Be Addicted To Your...
Unfortunately, addiction is not the only problem associated with Smartphones
Smartphone Separation Anxiety
when separated, we experience a lessening of ‘self’ and a negative physiological state
Flashback: Religious Teens Are Less Like...
Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Teenagers Facing Addiction Problems In...
Vast majority of young people admit they would struggle to give up texting on mobile phones and social media
Flashback: Kid Rock Helps Put Louisville...
“My biggest advice for kids these days is don’t hang out with knuckleheads. Be smart about who you hang out with.”
‘More Connected, Yet More Alone’
In the UK, the Guardian reported last July on the “loneliness epidemic among young adults”
The Addictive Nature Of Social Media&...
UAlbany Study Finds Social Media to be Potentially Addictive, Associated with Substance Abuse
Suicide Attempts Higher Among Adolescent...
The potential appeal of ecstasy for people who are dealing with depression or anxiety may be part of the explanation as to…
A Closer Look At Teen Addiction
In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older, had used an illicit drug or abused a psycho-therapeutic medication in…
Home Visits Decrease Drug Use,...
This intervention can help us break that cycle of despair
Are You a Slave to Your Smartphone?
‘nomophobia’ – the fear of being without your mobile
Can We Auto-Correct Humanity?
The average person spends 4 years looking down at his cell phone
Secret Life Of Teens: Internet Addiction...
6 hours a day “It’s really like a therapeutic release. All that social anxiety I felt in school just went away because…..
5 Crazy Ways Social Media Is Changing...
Ever wonder how social media affects your body and brain? You might be surprised!
Using Lots of Pot Turns Teens Dopey
…is not safe and may result in addiction and neurocognitive damage, especially in youth
Flashback: Obama: Marijuana no more...
As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice,…
The Clutches Of Controlled Substances
A Growing Number of Teens Are Caught In Their Grip
Flashback: Teenagers Engaging Less In...
Despite findings that may set parents’ teeth on edge, there’s a hefty chunk of good news
China: ‘Web Junkie’ Documentary&...
Why they feel more connected to disassociated voices in cyberspace than to their families
Gene Simmons Has No Sympathy for Drug...
“I don’t get along…has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim,”
A Dangerous Drug Trend For Bored Teens
Work distracts them from parenting. The lack of part-time jobs for teens = unsupervised time
Miley Cyrus Going Too Far In Trippy,...
Miley Cyrus in new drug-filled, explicit video
Belonging: Is Adult Life “Nothing But...
Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual activity
Teens Still Want To Talk Face To Face
52% believe using social media and text helps their friendships and 32% believe it helps with family.
10 Reasons Why Handheld Devices Should...
10 research-based reasons for this ban
How Teen Social Life Affects Drug Abuse
(And How Drug Abuse Affects Social Life)
Parents Prefer Phones To Kids?
One child threw a parent’s phone down the toilet
Pop Stars Are Sippin’ On Patron,...
it’s clear that the music adolescents are listening to does have some impact on their drinking habits
My Family Vacation With Weed
But when the kids are along, parents have to plan accordingly
Flashback: Teen Pot Use Could Hurt Brain...
Teens could be damaging brain structures critical to memory and reasoning
“Startling Evidence Of Children&...
Pornhub, was visited by 112,000 boys in the UK aged between 12 and 17
Selfie Addict Took TWO HUNDRED A Day &...
I finally realised I was never going to take a picture that made the craving go away and that was when I…
The Anti-Selfie Movement Now Has A...
“Join the anti-revolution and stop taking pictures of yourself.”
Teens Who Feel Supported At Home And...
“If we’re happy and content,” “we’re much more likely to sleep better than if we’re distressed and anxious and worried.”
Parents Are Warned Phone Addiction Could...
73% of the adults used their phone at least once during each meal
Teens’ Brain Structure May Be Altered...
..nicotine, creating a well-worn pattern of craving and satisfaction that’s difficult to break
study children of older fathers have...
Developing (ADHD) psychosis, bipolar disorder, suicide attempts, substance abuse and failing grades in school
Smoking, Sniffing, Snorting, and Sipping
Teens Go to Great Length for a High
Early Puberty Linked to Higher Substance...
Our study suggests that being the first girl in the class to need a bra, for example,prompts..
Teen Brains Really Are Wired to Seek...
Teen brain is more responsive to rewards compared to adults and to younger children
Alcohol Consumption is the Direct Cause...
Journal Addiction, the study analyzed yearly mortality rates from 16 countries in North and Latin America
From the producers of Jersey shore &...
How would you fix this? Jesus Duck Tape or Whisky?
Alaska closer to becoming 3rd state to...
The proposal similar to one passed in Colorado legalizes the growing, buying and consumption of marijuana
Ke$ha Checks Into Rehab For Eating...
she wants to “learn to love myself again, exactly as I am
Majority of Porn in U.S. is Viewed on...
52% was viewed through a mobile device of that 14.7 billion visitors in 2013, That’s 1.68 million visitors an hour
Teen Drugs, Smoking & Drinking from...
Among eighth-graders, 15% said they had used drugs in the past year
Increasing Marijuana Use in High School
Marijuana is slowly rising, while the use of alcohol and almost every other drug is falling
Pot problems In Colorado Schools...
“When we have middle school kids show up with a half an ounce, that is shocking to me,”
Teens Love Portable Pot Vaporizers
Pocket hookahs proliferate with young marijuana users
PORNOGRAPHY’S STUNNING IMPACT
42% of male college students regularly visit porn sites, one in five feel controlled by their own sexual desires
Protect Your Teen From Dangerous Dark...
60% of teens report that drugs are purchased, bought, and used at their school. But what about at home?
Teens’ E-Cigarette Use Promotes...
They are being marketed with flavors, with images of sex and independence, and.. claim they will help you quit smoking
The No. 1 Killer of Teens in the U.S.
According to an alarming report by the Centers for Disease Control
1 in 7 Swiss Students Dabbles in ...
The students reported that they primarily took these substances while preparing for exams
Demi Lovato recalls ‘dark and deep...
She quickly learned it would not be so easy to avoid facing the consequences of her actions
10 Reasons Teens Abuse Alcohol or Drugs
Most teens will experiment with alcohol and / or drugs at some point – for many different reasons
Flashback: Family Dinner Benefits
More frequent family dinners related to fewer emotional and behavioral problems, greater emotional well-being…
Demi Defends Miley Cyrus, Other Disney...
“I guess my transition was a little easier because I went straight to rehab,”
Free E-Book For When Your Child Is...
90% of boys and 70% of girls between the ages of 13 and 14 agreed to have accessed porn in the last…
Youth alcoholism on the rise in US
Youth Who Drink Before 15 Are 4x more Likely To Develop Dependency
UK: 46% Of Kids ‘Seen Parents...
The odds of a teenager getting drunk double if they have seen their parents drunk –even on a few occasions
Oreos are good brain food?
“America’s favorite cookie” is just as addictive as cocaine
Porn The New Narcotic
New neurological research reveals that porn is as potently addictive as heroin or cocaine
Flashback: ADHD Increases Risk of...
Anyone with ADHD needs to be counseled about the risk for substance abuse, particularly if they have any delinquency
1 in 3 Bipolar Teens Become Substance...
“we appear to have this window of two to three years during which we can attempt to prevent substance abuse in these…
Teen Addiction To Pornography A Growing...
The statistics are truly shocking. Children aged 12 to 17 are one of the largest consumer groups of online porn
Playboy Ranks Top Party Schools In The U...
The University of Virginia didn’t make the cut despite finishing number one last year
Three Things You Don’t Know About Your...
I am more aware now more than ever before in my ministry how little parents know about what’s happening
what it means to raise children in a...
By: Dr. Kara Powell, If parents are addicted to technology..that’s the posture children will mimic
E-Cigarette Marketers Have an Eye on...
With sports sponsorships, celebrity pitchmen and flavors like cola and cherry crush, marketersare are aiming for teens
Are Pop Stars Who Glorify The Drug Molly...
“While the drug makes you love life, it can also make you lose life.”
UK Crisis: “the addicted man of Europe...
Drug and alcohol abuse fuels poverty and deprivation, leading to family breakdown and child neglect, homelessness, crime, debt and long-term worklessness
Cocaine Rewires Brain After Single Use...
The findings provide clues to behavioral and environmental factors in drug addiction
Teen #1 Top Search Term In US For Porn
A state-by-stae beakdown of our nation’s porn addiction
Flashback: Stir Up The Miley Controversy
17 What.. Moments From Miley Cyrus’ New ‘We Can’t Stop’ Video
Watchdog group to weigh effect on teens...
They have also pushed for restrictions on marijuana marketing and advertising that might appeal to youth
Connecting The Dots Between Sex...
College students are much more likely to fight sex trafficking than porn because many students don’t see the connection
Eminem Opens Up About How He Nearly Died...
“I’m gonna….. die.” I’m looking at my kids, and like, I need to be here for this,’
Parents Can Change WA’s Dangerous...
Parents who talk to their children about alcohol can positively influence their behaviour
New Center to Study Causes of Teen...
Nearly half of U.S. students have used an illicit drug by 12th grade
83% Of teens have unsupervised access to...
It was surprising to me that parents were not storing medications securely because I expected them to be locked up
Trying—and Failing—to Host an...
“Every one of my friends smokes weed and drinks, Mom. Every one you’ve ever seen.”
Child Stars’ First R-Rated Movies
Some actors wait until they’re adults to tackle adult roles, others don’t.
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