A new report finds there are peak times when students are particularly vulnerable to substance use.
Prevention
Sidestepping Addiction at College
Your son or daughter may be out of the house, but you can still help your college kid avoid addiction.
Six Anti-Drug Ads We’ll Never Forget
“This is your brain on drugs” is probably the most famous of the “don’t do drugs” advertisements. But do you…
The Off-to-College Talk Every Student Needs
Before your son or daughter heads off to school, start a conversation about ways to stay healthy and safe.
Help Your Child Stay Safe at College
Key legal documents could be lifesavers if your adult child ever has a mental health or substance abuse crisis.
Cutting Addiction Off at the Pass
Four stories of people who stopped a problem before it got much, much worse.
How Well Can You Read Your Teen?
Once, your child was an open book. Now, she’s moody, distant and mostly inscrutable. Psychologist Paul Ekman offers seven ways…
Take the ‘National Prevention Week 2015′ Pledge
Learn more about how to prevent a problem with drugs, alcohol or a mental health issue as part of this…
How You Can Help Stop Prescription Painkiller ODs
What can six words do? A lot. Take a few minutes to join Addiction.com in supporting the CDC’s #RxProblem campaign…
A Family Breaks The Chain Of Alcoholism
On July 10, 1927, my father, James Larkin O’Connor, came into this world. Shortly after giving birth to him, his…
Dinner Plate Meter May Prevent Overeating
Compulsive overeating is a serious disorder that can lead to health problems, both mental and physical. For women and men…
Know Your Limits With Drunk Driving App
How much alcohol can you drink before you exceed the legal limit, putting yourself and others in danger? (more…)
