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Should We Stop Teen Drug Users from Being Convicted as Drug Dealers?

Over the years, a great many of us have experienced the blissful cluelessness of being teenagers. Some of us may even have experienced peer pressure or bad decision making. One of the more common decisions teens will often be pressured... Learn More

Opioid Orphans: Children Losing Their Parents In Drug Crisis

One of the greatest tragedies of the opioid epidemic is how it devastates families. The most recent numbers, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), show that 115 people die every day from opioid overdose in the US. Out of the... Learn More

Can You Protect Your Loved Ones in the Opioid Epidemic? One of the very real difficulties many families face today is trying to overcome issues with substance use and addiction. With opioid overdose resulting in the deaths of over 33,000 people in 2015, a rate of death that has consistently... Learn More

5 Year Old Saves Parents from Heroin Overdose Death [caption id="attachment_22071" align="aligncenter" width="481"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben In late 2016 we talked about a story that had flooded every social media outlet... Learn More

Is My Teenager Addicted to Drugs? [caption id="attachment_21959" align="aligncenter" width="418"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Part of being a parent is wondering what trouble your kids might get into. This... Learn More

High School for Addicts: Recovery 101 Author: Justin Mckibben Substance abuse and drug addiction have made an impact on our country and the culture of our cities in an immense way. The overdose epidemic has laid the casualties of the War on Drugs at the nations... Learn More

Will The New Toolkit to Teach Kids about Drug Abuse Help? [caption id="attachment_15247" align="aligncenter" width="367"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben The drug world is changing, and regardless of age young people are still susceptible to... Learn More

How to Talk to a Child about a Parent’s Addiction Mom can’t stop drinking, or Dad can’t stop using. With people who suffer from substance abuse or addiction one of the hardest parts is the pain caused to the family and friends of those they love most. Addiction is a... Learn More

In the News: Smartphone Addiction May Threaten Parent-Child Emotional Bond A study was recently released that suggests that your addiction to your smartphone can affect your parenting abilities and stop you from emotionally connecting with the children. Examiners found that in the study when parents spent an extended period of... Learn More

8 Best Things about Being Young in Recovery [caption id="attachment_9693" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Getting sober at a young age has SO many benefits. There is an endless amount of reasons that someone would want to be in recovery when they’re young. I’ve thought of the 8... Learn More

9 Things Only Parents in Recovery Understand [caption id="attachment_9160" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Being a parent is a hard job, but surprisingly enough from the people I’ve talked to – it can actually be easier in recovery. People say put your kids first always but in... Learn More

10 Things Only Young People in Recovery Understand [caption id="attachment_9150" align="aligncenter" width="485"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] In recovery, there definitely has been an overwhelming amount of young people coming into the rooms and staying sober; especially in Delray Beach, Florida. Young people in the rooms definitely have a... Learn More

Should We Stop Teen Drug Users from Being Convicted as Drug Dealers?

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