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  • Teen Cover-Up (7-6-2011)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    Sometimes kids get involved in drugs, alcohol and sex to cover up what they are really struggling with.

    Though there is a natural tendency for teens to experiment and try to fit in with their peers, those who fall into destructive addictions may not be doing so for these reasons.  Drugs, alcohol and other risky behavior can be a means for a teen to dull the emotional pain they’re feeling, and once they are caught up in it, it turns into a downward spiral.

    Teens are ingenious when it comes to self-medicating and covering up their hurts, especially with what they can learn on the Internet.  Working to solve the core issue is often critical to dealing with the added layer of problems from addictions.


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