Teen Substance Abusers: Making Them Want to Get Better

Published March 29, 2014

Teen Substance Abusers: Making Them Want to Get Better – Dr. Paula Riggs, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado, is an expert on substance abuse and adolescents. Here she discusses how motivationa…

New Helpline in River Edge Assists Teens Find Substance Abuse Treatment

Filed under: teenage substance abuse

LIGHTNING RELEASES 02/27/14 — Substance abuse has been a major issue in River Edge, NJ for a long time. The alarming rate of teenage drug or alcohol addiction is particularly disturbing. To help tackle this problem, a new helpline has been established … Read more on Ticker Report

Canisters along Va. parkway suggest 'huffing'

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“Usually, younger kids use whatever they can get their hands on,” said Susan Rieves-Austin, a manager for Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare who specializes in substance abuse prevention programs for teenagers. Use of inhalants among teens in the … Read more on Washington Post