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Posted under Alcohol
Teenagers Soaking Gummy Bears in Alcohol to Get Drunk
Just when you think teenagers can’t come up with any other creative ways to get drunk or high, along comes the gummy bear. According to a recent article on the Huffington Post, the American Academy of Pediatrics found that over four million young teenagers are drinking alcohol in any given month. Continue Reading
Posted under Sex Addiction
Experts Fear Teens May Believe Storing Nude Photos in Phone is “Normal”
What many people, including celebrities, store on their phones could put them in jeopardy of being the victim of "sexting" against their will – especially if their phone is stolen, lost or becomes the object of a computer hacker who sends the photos out to other sources. The practice of taking and storing naked photos also concerns experts because it makes sexting seem more normal and acceptable to teens. Continue Reading
Posted under Video Game
Young Gamer Dead from Possible Gaming Addiction
Most parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend playing video games, but can too much Xbox really kill you?
Posted under Internet
Four out of Five Parents Worry about Social Network Addictions
With our teenagers growing up in such a fast-paced world of constant changes in technology, it’s no wonder most parents are worried about their children’s social networking habits. Continue Reading
Posted under Alcohol
Warning to Parents: Blast by Pabst is No Fruit Drink
Promoted by hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg, Blast by Colt 45, is an alcoholic fruity drink from Pabst Brewing Company. The kicker is that it’s not fruit juice. It has a much higher alcohol content than beer – despite the fact that Blast comes in flavors such as grape, raspberry watermelon, blueberry pomegranate and strawberry lemonade.
Posted under Gambling
Compulsive Gambling is Serious Problem for Teens; Parents Urged to Intervene
A new kind of addictive problem is emerging among teens, and it’s far beyond the basic video game fad. Compulsive gambling is believed to affect around one-fifth of teens, including addictions to poker and Internet gaming, with consequences including serious financial problems, high levels of stress, missed school and other risky behavior that can put their lives in danger.
Posted under Cigarette Addiction
Teen Smoking Affects Brain Development
More than 400,000 people die each year as a result of cigarette smoking, which is the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Despite these shocking statistics, many people—including teens—continue to smoke. Smoking usually starts in the teen years, and about 80 percent of smokers become addicted by the age of 18. On the other hand, teens who don’t start smoking usually never become smokers.
Posted under Prescription Drug Addiction
Generation Rx
Are prescription drugs the new drug of choice by today’s youth? The Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA) seems to think so. It is deeming the youth of today as ‘Generation Rx’ based on findings from a study it conducted in 2005.
Posted under The Family
How to Help Your Teen Counter Peer Pressure to Drink and Do Drugs
Every day there are news accounts of people doing outrageous things, behavior they’d never dream of doing normally, but they’ve been influenced by their peers. It happens everywhere and among all age groups and across all demographics. But perhaps the most susceptible individuals are living right under your roof: your teenage son or daughter. The pressure from friends to drink and do drugs can be hard to resist. Fortunately there are some things that you as parents can do to help your teen counter such peer pressure and steer clear of alcohol and drugs. Let’s look at a few of them.
Posted under Video Game
Problem Gaming Linked with Several Problem Behaviors
Although addiction to video games affects a small percentage of the teenage population, a new study is showing that more behavioral conditions are associated with problem gaming than may have previously been understood.
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