The 21-year-old mom gave birth to her son Jace as a teenager. But, due in part to her partying and marijuana use, she lost custody of the boy to her mother.
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One potential explanation for the widespread use of alcohol and illicit substances like marijuana is that this behavior has essentially been deemed acceptable by society as a whole, a high school student writes.
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Often a rocker has to truly hit rock bottom before they see their abuse as a serious addiction that can ruin their lives.
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A teen may not view drug abuse as harshly if they have friends or even relatives who use – particularly if they have not witnessed any adverse consequences as of yet.
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You may wonder how forthcoming you should be with your son or daughter regarding your past abuse.
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Julie Santorelli began using the painkiller oxycodone after she suffered an injury on the job. Though her doctor had prescribed the medication to help her manage her physical pain as she recovered, Santorelli said that she eventually became addicted to the drug.
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McCready’s struggle with prescription pill addiction and alcohol abuse – both of which she faced criminal charges for – had threatened her life in the past.
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Based on research that was published in the American Journal of Public Health this month, adolescents who participate in a comprehensive drug abuse prevention program may be less likely to misuse prescription medication as adults.
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“Smoking weed and drinking alcohol will lead you to asking the drug dealer, what else do you have to make me feel better?,” a recovering heroin addict tells teens.
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Earlier this month, The New York Times covered the story of Richard Fee, “an athletic, personable college class president and aspiring medical student” whose ambitions were derailed by a drug addiction.
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Researchers found a clear link between these pervasive forms of mental illness and more self-destructive life choices.
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“The consumers may feel that it is ‘cleaner’ to buy drugs without any direct contact with the drug dealer,” said Rob Wainwright, the director of Europol.
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