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Teen News is a special page of news feeds. These are not sponsored or recommendations for treatment.
Risk of marijuana's 'gateway effect' overblown, new research shows - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
New research shows that the "gateway effect" of marijuana -- that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults -- may be overblown.
Hispanic kids show greater risk of substance use, study suggests - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Hispanic middle school students may be more likely to smoke, drink or use marijuana than their peers of other races and ethnicities, whereas Asian students seem to have the lowest risk, according to new research.
Asking about pregnancy coercion and intimate-partner violence can reduce their incidence, study finds - Mon, 30 Aug 2010
Specifically asking young women during visits to family planning clinics whether their partners had attempted to force them to become pregnant -- a type of intimate-partner violence called reproductive coercion -- dramatically reduced the likelihood that the women would continue to experience such pressures, according to a new pilot study.
Smoking can increase depressive symptoms in teens, study finds - Fri, 27 Aug 2010
While some teenagers may puff on cigarettes to "self-medicate" against the blues, scientists have found that smoking may actually increase depressive symptoms in some adolescents.
Low bone mineral density common in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease - Mon, 23 Aug 2010
New research from Sweden is the first in Scandinavia to study the occurrence of low bone mineral density in children and teenagers with inflammatory bowel disease. Half of the patients in the study showed signs of low bone mineral density. The results emphasise the importance of treating the underlying inflammatory bowel disease more effectively, and of measuring bone mineral density in this group of patients.
Addiction and Recovery News: Blog by Jason Schwartz
Recovering Jewish Addicts/Alcoholics, 12 Steps And Rosh Hashanah - Fri, 03 Sep 2010
A breathe of fresh air on policy - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
A great sense of perspective from a treatment provider. I'm a fan!
As an advocate for abstinence, Oliver might be expected to defend this option to the detriment of others. On the contrary, she refuses to be drawn into a dispute that, she says, is not only divisive, but misses the point. Abstinence is not about telling all addicts that the only way to "move forward" is to stop suddenly, she says – "it's about providing choices".
Any limits on the prescribing of methadone would, she says, be the "antithesis of individualised care" and "may actually put lives at risk". There is no need for a fissure in drugs policy, she argues. The first treatment an addict receives is about "stabilising the chaos", and if that means something other than abstinence, so be it.
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As she puts it: "[Drug policy] has been very good at getting people into treatment. We've been very, very good at stabilising them [with methods] such as methadone. What we haven't done and must do is look at what can be done next."
Referring once more to her own struggle to give up drinking, she adds: "The reality is, you can't just put the drink or the drug down. Something has to go with it – people need support as well."
Marijuana for pain - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Findings from a study of medical marijuana for treatment of pain:
The study had screened 113 participants but only 23 were eligible. Out of these, 21 completed all four cycles.
The researchers found that the average pain intensity was significantly lower on 9.4% THC cannabis (score 5.4 out of 10) than on 0% THC cannabis (6.1 out of 10) (p=0.023). However, no other comparisons between the different doses were found to be statistically significant.
Participants using 9.4% THC cannabis reported finding it easier to fall asleep and had better quality of sleep than those taking 0% THC. No differences in mood or quality of life were seen with the different THC potencies.
Of the reported side effects, none were serious or unexpected. The most frequent side effects reported by participants when taking 9.4% THC cannabis were headache, dry eyes, burning sensation, dizziness, numbness and cough. Feeling “high” and euphoric was reported once in the 2.5%, 6% and 9.4% THC cannabis treatment periods.
Medicare to cover smoking cessation - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Oxford House in Michigan - Mon, 30 Aug 2010
StrugglingTeens.com: Lon Woodbury and the Woodbury Reports Educational Consultants have helped families find appropriate placement for their at-risk youth.
Galt, Allen And Kaczmarek Join Aspiro's Clinical Team
The Aspiro Group is pleased to announce the addition of three therapists over the past year.
Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy - Visit Reports
Mountain Springs is a co-ed private transitional college prep high school which usually has about 22 students ages 14-18.
How To Destroy The Brain's Pleasure Centers! - Essay by Lon Woodbury
Too much pleasure might be the way to destroy the brain's pleasure centers.
Jayne Longnecker-Harper and Don Harper Visit Woodbury Reports
Jayne Longnecker-Harper, Executive Director of Benchmark Transitions in Redlands, CA, and her husband Don Harper, Dean, Work Education, stopped by the Woodbury Reports office to see where we put it all together.
The Ranch - New Perspectives
The Ranch is a residential treatment program for men and women over 18 years of age.
Heartlight Ministries: Heartlight is a Christian residential counseling program dedicated to families work through difficult situations with a struggling teen.
Teaching Teenagers Personal Boundaries
How to prevent teens from becoming selfish, bossy and entitled.
When Nothing is Working
When a struggling teen is wearing you and your family out.
Why Teens Seek the Wrong Crowd
How to avoid peer pressure in the teen years.
Parental Consistency So Important
Parents need to be consistent in discipline.
A Clear Path to Teen Maturity
Parents of teenagers need to get out of the way.
