Alcohol poisoning, according to many teen treatment centers   is the potentially fatal repercussion of drinking copious amount of liquor in a short span of time. Due to drinking excess alcohol, our body's functions are considerably slowed down and there is a lapse in the heart-rate, breathing etc which unfortunately causes choking, breathlessness, suffocated feeling, low blood pressure and even death.  Teenagers, who are in their early to mid-teens, are vulnerable to...

A teen treatment center at Chicago which specializes in alcohol addiction treatment among other rehabilitative procedures has a poignant story to tell about teen addiction towards alcohol. Keith Whittaker; 15 years old, was a bright student, always doing brilliantly in his studies and baseball.  He nursed a crush on a girl who was in the 10 grade (Keith was in the 9th grade), called Nancy.

Keith's problem was that he was unusually shy and would always make his performances at...

According to Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, drug dependence is a negative way of making use of a substance that causes a number of problems which leads to taking more of the said drug to get intoxicated. Drug dependence according to many teen treatment centers , also pertains to issues that happen (withdrawal symptoms) when the effects of the drug wane, taking more of a drug for a longer time than needed and other problems in life that happen due to using one...

Teen treatment centers assert the role of the parents in making their teenage children live a great life. However due to the lack of open channels of communication between the parent and the teenager, the latter tends to confide and spend time with his or her friends, some of them who  could put all stops to his development by tempting him with drugs and alcohol.

Oblivious to the parent, the teenager can be swayed into the momentary high and the celebratory moments...

Alcohol addiction according to a leading teen treatment center is a negative habit of alcohol use that leads to a variety of problems which affected one's health, society, interpersonal interactions, professions, and even one's life. Teen alcohol addiction is something that cannot be brushed aside given the fact that there are rising incidences of alcohol abuse among adolescents. Cases of drunken driving and killing people are high among teenagers and people in their 20s and so are the...

As a parent you may surprised to see your teen being pulled for drinking. But that is not much to be surprised considering that a reputed teen treatment center at Oklahoma has pointed out that teenage drinking cases are on a definite rise.  So how do you know if your teenage child is abusing alcohol?

Symptoms and signs of alcohol abuse:

1. Smell of alcohol on the body and breath:  One of the evident signs is the smell of alcohol on the breath and body of your...

Teen rehab programs are giving their all when it comes to treating teens from drug and alcohol addiction. Teens usually suffer from nicotine, alcohol and drug addiction and there is a body of treatment that is attributed to curing all of these problems. There are good amount of medication based treatment to address opiate and nicotine addictions.

Buprenorphine hydrochloride or levo-alpha acetyl methadol and Methadone come in the category of non-sedating variety taking the...

Teen treatment centers on a daily basis treat hundreds of cases wherein teenagers are addicted to a variety of drugs and alcohol. In fact, the amount and variety of drugs that they take are no different from what adults consume.  The symptoms and signs of drug abuse among teens have a bearing on the kind of drugs that they abuse.  Here are some of the symptoms and signs shown by them when take variety of drugs:

1. Alcohol abuse: Some of the common signs of alcohol...

Adolescent rehab programs in the US have stated that drug and alcohol abuse among adolescents is a real problem that should be confronted. One of the prominent teen rehab in Pennsylvania states that parents have a huge responsibility to ensure that their kids are not being induced by drugs.  They should not be harsh with their kids but at the same time, they shouldn't be too lenient and maintain a watchful eye because this phase of life can be quite vulnerable and be the base...

Alcoholism varies in severity from person to person. For some, alcohols effects can be mild, for others it's affects can be life threatening and their family and sometimes career or community life suffer as well. There are numerous adverse effects on society that alcoholism can be held accountable for. Drunken driving happens to be one such problem. According to different surveys, it has been reported that in the United States about 13% of adults are victims of alcohol dependence. Many...