By Lisa Frederiksen One in four children are exposed to family alcohol abuse and/or alcoholism before the age of 18. Countless more are exposed to family drug abuse/drug addition as well. Given the five key risk factors for developing the disease of addiction, whether it’s an addiction to alcohol or legal or illegal drugs, that’s an [...]

All the major transitional times for students have a noted increases in alcohol and other drug use: middle school to high school, the year most students get their driver’s license (16), and from high school to college.  Although a complete analysis of why college drinking would be extensive, a driving force may be combination of [...]

By: Jeffrey Wolfsberg Experimentation with alcohol and drugs during adolescence is common. Unfortunately, teenagers often don’t see the link between their actions today and the consequences tomorrow. They also have a tendency to feel indestructible and immune to the problems that others experience. Using alcohol and tobacco at a young age has negative health effects. [...]