 | First Nation uses youth group to tackle drug abuse
Program offers a place to go for youth who might otherwise 'get themselves into trouble': Treatment and recovery are big ticket items in the fight against rampant drug abuse in northwestern Ontario. But many First Nations are also recognizing the need for »Read more |
 | Calgary organization uses powerful exhibit to educate youth about drug dangers
CALGARY – Police are extremely concerned following a recent rash of young people ending up in emergency rooms after taking ecstasy. At least five Calgary-area deaths have been linked to ecstasy use; traces of a lethal substance called PMMA were found
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 | 'Free your mind from addictions'
Eleven-year-old Hannah Beyonnie of Deline said she sees the signs of addictions in her community and at her school. She said having the My Voice, My Choice campaign aimed at youth from the ages of 11 to 18 is beneficial because these are »Read more |
 | Why Kids With High IQs Are More Likely to Take Drugs
People with high IQs are more likely to smoke marijuana and take other illegal drugs, compared with those who score lower on intelligence tests, according to a new study from the U.K. "It's counterintuitive," says lead author James White of the Center »Read more |
 | One in 12 teenagers self harm, study finds
One in 12 young people, mostly girls, engage in self-harming such as cutting, burning or taking life-threatening risks and around 10 per cent of these continue to deliberately harm themselves into young adulthood, a study found Thursday. Since self-harmin »Read more |
 | Dave Smith Centre offers treatment for troubled teens
When you head up the long driveway on Bradley Side Road in Carp, you might see girls spending time outside; shooting hoops, mowing the lawn, sitting on a Muskoka chair and reading. They are everyday females in many ways, but are overcoming obstacles »Read more |
 | Four pillars help youths stay away from drugs and booze
The battle against addictions starts early, even before children start experimenting with drugs. And that's where one organization is setting its sights.The Hay River Drug Strategy provides healthy options to youth in the hopes they will build resiliency »Read more |
 | The Last Door Treatment Centre for youth offers a great look at recovery!
Wonder just what addiction and recovery looks like for so many others. This video will tell it like it is, GOOD NEWS! If a picture is worth a thousand words this experience will be priceless. Good stuff Last Door! »Read more |
 | More youngsters having unsafe sex: Global study
LONDON -- Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey revealed on Monday. "No matter where you are in the world, barriers exist which prevent teenagers »Read more |
 | Talk with Your Teenager about Substance Use and Misuse
At SHARE, we believe in supporting positive relationships between parents/caregivers and teenagers. Creating and/or taking the opportunities to have conversations with our youth are key components to supporting them to successfully navigate the teenage ye »Read more |
 | 10 Tips for Talking to Teens About Sex, Drugs & Alcohol
It’s normal to feel uneasy about talking to your teen about sex, drugs and alcohol. (I know I certainly did.) Here are 10 tips that may help you: 1. Talk early and talk often about sex. “Teens are thinking about sex from early adolescence and they’r »Read more |
 | Expanded program to be offered in schools
Concerns over the school-based drug and alcohol prevention program coming to an end are unwarranted, according to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), which says the program will be enhanced this year. »Read more |
 | The New Crime Deterrent: Happiness
The paper, "Get Happy! Positive Emotion, Depression and Juvenile Crime," is co-authored by Bill McCarthy, a UC Davis sociology professor, and Teresa Casey, a postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis, and will be presented at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 22 at »Read more |
 | Fighting addiction
Looking to nip a growing oxycodone problem in the bud, Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School officials have created an in-house solution designed to wean students off the powerful narcotic. The school has developed a drug treatment program »Read more |
 | A School's Scholastic Success Can Keep Kids From Drugs, Alcohol
In building a culture where even the most underprivileged students can achieve academic success, schools may be able to inadvertently stymie another problem: drug and alcohol use. While studying 61 inner-city middle schools in Chicago, University of Flori »Read more |
 | Drug education group widening its focus: Awareness: PASAGE wants to get its message to a broader audience
SAINT JOHN - The boom in teen drug use in this city has a drug education group expanding its mandate. PASAGE, which stands for Preventing Addiction: Substance Abuse and Gambling Education, wants to reach out more to high schools and parents. »Read more |
| Parents Important For Keeping Adolescents Off Alcohol
Parents who are both present and engaged are the very best way of preventing teenagers from consuming large quantities of alcohol. Adolescents who smoke, stay out with their friends and have access to alcohol from their parents, for example »Read more |
| Drugs: Officials say most youths addicted to prescription painkillers are taking them recreationally on weekends
SAINT JOHN - A disturbing trend involving teen drug use has hit Ridgewood Addiction Services. Last year its detox program treated five times the number of teenagers it did the year before - most of them addicted to prescription painkillers.
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 | 11 POINTS FOR PARENTS TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN
Substance abuse is a preventable problem. We, as parents, are much more powerful than we think. Upsetting us is the number one reason why kids do not use drugs, and kids who learn about drug risks from parents are only half as likely to start using. »Read more |
