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  • At-Risk Teens (7-03-2009)

     

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    One of the biggest mistakes I see parents make is waiting to get help when they realize their child has a problem with drugs or alcohol.

    The National Institutes of Health identified early risk factors for drug and alcohol use, including: neglect, abuse, conduct problems, depression, anxiety, exposure to family violence, family history of alcohol or drug use, and a disrupted family structure.

    If your child has any of these risk factors and is exhibiting signs of alcohol or drug abuse, or has had a major change in personality, don’t wait to get him tested.  Every day of delay will cause the problem to get worse and it won’t go away on its own.  Seek treatment now, before a problem of youth becomes a problem for life.

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