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Here are 7 life skills that can be utilized by students to maneuver the complications of adult life. Read below to understand each life skills in detail. Money Management Money talk is always the hardest but the most important. College students suddenly have to start paying bills, prepare a budget, and manage expenses with the […]
Substance abuse is a growing menace that has enveloped our younger generation today! Young adults tend to have a fearless attitude during their transitional years between teenage and adulthood. These formative years are part of a phase wherein they are highly susceptible to drug addiction. Children coping with extreme mental trauma due to circumstances that […]
Drug and alcohol addiction among teens and adolescents is one of the major problems affecting communities and countries around the world. The drug problem has been growing since the sixties and has now come to a head with the invention and promulgation of life-threatening products such as fentanyl, which are many times as addictive (and […]
Early exposure to drugs increases the chances of a young adult of getting addicted to substance abuse. Keep in mind, drugs change the brain and this can prompt addiction and other severe health issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 700,000 Americans died from overdosing on a drug from 1999 […]
Drug abuse or addiction inhibits an individual’s ability to control the use or consumption of illicit drugs or high-dose prescription drugs. Due to peer pressure and the environment, school children are more susceptible to opioid overuse or other types of drug abuse. It impacts the ability of the student to perform at school, behave properly, […]
Did you know that the human brain keeps developing until the age of 25? Anything that disrupts this development process – including substance and alcohol abuse – will affect the overall capabilities of the brain. You may have seen seniors or peers use drugs and alcohol and maybe at some point of time even felt […]
The time of the year is here when thousands of teenagers are preparing to go to the biggest dance of their adolescent years – the prom. Every little thing is being taken care of – from finding the perfect tuxedo and dress to asking out your crush to the dance and deciding where to go […]
Addiction to drugs and alcohol is one of the major problems affecting young people around the world. For many, the problem starts when they are quite young, as school students are often introduced to addictive substances by their friends and peers. By the time these children reach adulthood, they are already addicts and have been […]
In the United States, more than 6 out of 10 overdose deaths is caused by an opioid. The United States is facing a major social crisis, as evidenced by the rising number of opioid overdose deaths. Reports state that in 2016, approximately 11.5 million American citizens dabbled with prescription opioids and more than 42,000 died […]
The abuse of illicit drugs and alcohol among adolescents continues to be a major global problem, faced by countries all over the world including the US. It is estimated that every year, more than 2.5 million people die due to alcohol-related complications. Excessive alcohol consumption is a growing problem in many countries of the world. […]