Tag Archives: Substance Abuse

How to Relieve Stress Without Using Drugs

One of the things that cause teens to use illegal drugs is stress. When you are stressed too much, you tend to find ways to forget the cause of your stress. If you use drugs, then you can forget your problems and even feel ecstasy. However, prolonged use of drugs will cause damage to your … Continue reading

What Can You Do to Overcome Peer Pressure?

We all want to find a group of people whom we can fit in with, a group of people who accepts us for who we are. However, sometimes, we find the wrong group of people to be around. These people can pressure you to do all sorts of dangerous and even harmful things, such as … Continue reading

Taking the First Step Towards a Drug-Free Life

Addiction can feel like you are trapped in an endlessly dark and deep hole. With each passing day, the way out gets smaller and smaller, until the top of the hole is just a pinprick of light. However, even if you are at this point, it is still possible to live a life free from … Continue reading

A Way Out: Rehabilitation

It can be easy to feel like you are enslaved to whatever harmful substance that has you hooked. It may even feel like you need it in order to survive. This is why addiction is such a dangerous thing but there is always a way out. At our teen treatment center in Los Angeles, we … Continue reading