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The first research to analyze alcohol intake by brand and type has uncovered the biggest contenders for alcohol-related emergency room visits. Read closely: your favorite beer may be on the list.
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]]>Teen Intervention Help: Do you think — or know — that your child is using drugs or alcohol?
Even if you believe your teen is just “experimenting” it’s important to take action right away.
Casual drug use can quickly turn into drug abuse, dependence or addiction and can lead to accidents, legal trouble and serious health issues.
If you are at all concerned about your child – or even just have a bad feeling – you can and should intervene by:
- Setting tighter limits with clear consequences
- Getting outside help and support if necessary
- Having productive conversations with your child — remain calm, share your concerns and listen.
- Closely monitoring your child’s behavior and activities
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It’s the dangerous new way teens are getting drunk — and it’s going viral. Now doctors say it could be deadly.
It’s called “smoking alcohol.” You don’t drink the booze, you inhale it. Sounds bizarre, but those vapors give you an instant high.
Here’s the problem: Doctors say it’s incredibly dangerous and can be extremely addictive. Pure alcohol shooting into your brain. Doctors are issuing an urgent warning: Don’t try this at home.
Video: If you’ve never heard of “smoking alcohol,” chances are your teenager has; YouTube videos show how to vaporize alcohol and inhale the fumes in order to get drunk. NBC’s Jeff Rossen investigates.
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While many parents may think that allowing their teens and their teens’ friends to drink at home under adult supervision keeps kids safe and leads to healthier attitudes about drinking, the truth is that there are serious negative consequences for both parents and teens.
As prom and graduation season gets underway, we have just released a new, interactive web resource “Underage Drinking In The Home” found at http://
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Why Does Society Think I’m Some Kind of Freak for Abstaining From Alcohol?
No one ever asks me why I don’t shoot heroin.
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Mike Bloom will speak on a guest panel at AGBU Manoukian High School in Pasadena, to students on Tuesday October 23rd and to Parents on Thursday Oct 25th.
Mike also will be speaking at his alma-mater, Round Meadow Elementary in Calabasas on Wednesday October 24th
Panel topics will include:
· Current Laws Pertaining to Teens
· Teen Safety and Social Media Use
· Responsibility of Parents Hosting Parties at Home
· Alcohol & Drug Use, Abuse, and Recovery
· Strategies for Improved Communication with Teens
· Ways to Support Your Child’s Development
Click on this link for more on The Red Ribbon Week Campaign
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Check out what’s to come on Rehab with Dr. Drew,
And don’t miss the brand new show, Sunday, October 7th at 8pm et/pt on Vh-1
See previews, past show highlight, interviews, cast bios, download music from the show and more… click here Episode 5 “Anger Management” Sneak Peek.
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]]>Show Highlights, Cast Bios, Photos, Songs, and more…
http://www.vh1.com/shows/rehab_with_dr_drew/series.jhtml
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We have an official date and time for the kickoff of Dr. Drew’s new show, “Rehab With Dr. Drew,” which was filmed at the Pasadena Recovery Center and stars PRC staffers Shelly Sprague and Bob Forrest. From the VH1 blog:
Dr. Drew and his expert team of doctors and counselors are returning to the small screen is just a few short weeks, and this time, their target has changed. Though Drew and his team at the Pasadena Recovery Center have focused their efforts on celebrities in the past, this sixth season of his VH1 series will instead turn the cameras on regular folks who are battling addiction and journeying to sobriety. Rehab With Dr. Drew will feature old faces like Shelly Sprague, Bob Forrest, Jennifer Gimenez, and Dr. John Sharp, as well as eight previously unknown patients who desperately sought their help. This brand new show premieres on Sunday, September 16 at 8 p.m ET/PT. For more information, read the press release below.
WITH THEIR ADDICTION ISSUES
Premieres Sunday, September 16 at 8 PM ET/PT
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When Jennifer Wright arrived at the Pasadena Recovery Center on February 13th she felt her “life was ruined”. After 11 years of alcoholism, three DUI’s (one car crash) and a bevy of worried (and terrified) friends and family, Jennifer’s life had hit rock bottom.
A bit more than six months later, however, Jennifer uses words like “great,” “wonderful,” and “fantastic” to describe her state of mind as she leaves PRC for a sober living facility where she plans to stay for, at least, the next half year.
Jennifer credits a long list of PRC staff – “Shelly was great, Karen was great, Roz and Rhonda were great” – with helping her turn her life around. But she holds a special place for Liz (program assistant Elizabeth Macias):
“She was the person who helped me first and foremost. I had so many great talks with her.”
Teary-eyed PRC program assistant, Roz Alvarez-Villar, expressed what many staffers felt watching Jennifer drive away:
“Seeing such an amazing turnaround, especially as a recovering addict myself, is my reward. That’s why I love my job.”
We can’t help but cheer for Jennifer and believe her when she says, “I’m ready to go. I want this more than anything in my life.”
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