by Lisa Frederiksen As I’ve written in other posts, the key Risk Factors for developing the disease of addiction (whether to drugs or alcohol) are: genetics (if it runs in the family, genetic predisposition); social environment (where heavy drinking is viewed as “normal” and encouraged); childhood trauma (verbal, physical, emotional abuse – which “wires” unhealthy… Continue Reading
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Help for Underage Drinking and Addictions
by Lisa Frederiksen I wanted to bring the following to your attention Teens Addiction Anonymous – a program based on the 12 steps but one that was “created by teens, with teens, and for teens.” It’s like and different from the AA or NA 12 step programs. According to their website, the Purposes of Teen Addiction… Continue Reading
Interview with Dr. Adi Jaffe on Underage Drinking
Below you will find a March 9, 2011, ABC “Good Morning America” interview with addiction specialist Adi Jaffe, a UCLA doctoral student in psychology. In this interview, Dr. Jaffe talks about the research showing that the earlier teens start drinking, the more likely they are to suffer from alcoholism and substance abuse later in life.… Continue Reading
Underage Drinking – THINK AGAIN – by Shasta County, CA
This is a somewhat convoluted post as I am unable to provide this wonderful resource created by Shasta County, CA, on Underage Drinking, other than to include the search link below. If you click on the link, you will be able to download a 4-page PDF that is excellent! Underage Drinking in Shasta County 2010… Continue Reading
Using DUIs (DWIs) as a Screener…
by Lisa Frederiksen “What if we looked at DWI or DUI arrests as a screener for alcohol and drug problems?” asked Dr. Jane Maxwell, senior research scientist at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work and co-author of a recent study, “Too young to drink but old enough to drive under the… Continue Reading
Support for Parents of a Child With a Drug or Alcohol Problem
Nine million young people between the ages of 12 and 25 need treatment for substance abuse or addiction. Of those nine million, two million are 12 – 17. Of the two million, ninety percent are not getting the help they need.* Lorraine McNeill-Popper, Mom and Parent Advisory Board Member of The Partnership at Drug Free.org,… Continue Reading
Myth: The best thing for a drunk friend is to let them sleep it off.
by Lisa Frederiksen REALTY: Alcohol is a depressant that works on the central nervous system. It slows down the heart rate, lowers the blood pressure and slows a person’s breathing rate. If a friend passes out, s/he has consumed an amount of alcohol that puts him/her dangerously close to the amount of alcohol that can… Continue Reading
Parents: You Can Make the Difference Regarding Underage Alcohol or Drug Use
by Lisa Frederiksen Parents… YOU can make the difference… Two of the five key risk factors for developing the disease of addiction (whether it’s an addiction to illegal or prescription drugs or to alcohol) are early use and mental illness. In light of this, consider the following statistics (source: SADD, www.sadd.org/stats): In 2005, about 10.8… Continue Reading