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School obesity programs may promote worrisome eating behaviors and physical activity in kids - Tue, 24 Jan 2012
A new report examines the possible association between school-based childhood obesity prevention programs and an increase in eating disorders among young children and adolescents. In a new poll, 30% of parents report at least one worrisome behavior in their children that could be associated with the development of eating disorders.

Headphones linked to pedestrian deaths, injuries - Mon, 16 Jan 2012
Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research. In many cases, the cars or trains are sounding horns that the pedestrians cannot hear, leading to fatalities in nearly three-quarters of cases.

Addiction and Recovery News: Blog by Jason Schwartz

Trauma and Chemical Use and Addiction - Sun, 05 Feb 2012
From the Dawn Farm Education Series: Filed under: Jason Schwartz Tagged: Posttraumatic stress disorder, Substance dependence, trauma

Stupid and driven by bad motives - Sat, 04 Feb 2012
I recently listened to an interview with a comedian who grew up in Washington DC at the height of the crack epidemic. It’s a too rare inside perspective from someone inside a community ravaged by crack: GROSS: So how did … Continue reading →

A New Paradigm for Substance Abuse Treatment - Fri, 03 Feb 2012
From Robert DuPont, MD: Substance abuse treatment is committed to abstinence from nonmedical drug use. Yet, continued nonmedical drug and alcohol use and relapse are so common that they are often defined as part of the disease itself. A “new … Continue reading →

StrugglingTeens.com: Lon Woodbury and the Woodbury Reports Educational Consultants have helped families find appropriate placement for their at-risk youth.

Sara Smithson Joins Summit Prep's Clinical Team
Summit Prep is pleased to announce the welcome addition of Sara Smithson, LMSW to the Summit Prep clinical team.

What Do We Mean By Therapeutic
Parents are confronted with a child who is oppositional, un- cooperative or doing poorly at home or in school and they are told that he/or she needs to go to a therapeutic program, yet there is no magic to it.

Adirondack Leadership Expeditions Announces New Executive Director
Adirondack Leadership Expeditions is excited to announce the appointment of Joe Maiurano as Executive Director.

Celebrating Accreditation Anniversary
Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Programs, an outdoor-expedition based adolescent treatment program, celebrates 11 years of accreditation from the Joint Commission of Accredited Health Care Organizations.

Sandy Smith Joins The Aspiro Family Of Programs
Please join us in welcoming Sandy Smith, LCSW, to the Aspiro Family of Programs!

Heartlight Ministries: Heartlight is a Christian residential counseling program dedicated to families working through difficult situations with a struggling teen.

Helping our Teens Make the Grade
Teens are faced with a tough balancing act everyday.

Is My Teen Using Drugs?
Recognizing the signs of drug use.

Healing the Wounds Surrounding Cutting
When the pain in life gets too hard, too overwhelming, teens may take it out on themselves with drastic measures.  While many kids will respond with symptoms of low self-esteem, depression, or withdrawing from the family, other teens will try to mask the pain by cutting, a form of self harm. In my ministry at [...]

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