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Tips 4 Parents Teenage Depression and Drug Abuse
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Teenage Depression and Drug Abuse
"On any give day in America, as many as 5 million adolescents suffer from clinical depression. But according to a 2009 study, an estimated 70 percent are undiagnosed and do not receive any form of treatment. The statistics for drug and alcohol abuse are even worse. Only 10 percent of the estimated 1.4 million American teens with substance abuse problems receive treatment."
-Source: http://news.drugfree.org
- Contact your pediatrician if you notice your teen has feelings of sadness, irritability, loss of pleasure, social isolation, change in school performance, a change in sleep patterns or change in appetite that last more than two weeks.
- When selecting treatment for a child with depression, find a practitioner in the community that offers a robust mental health assessment where family members can also be brought in regularly.
- Be cautious of drastic, so-called "boot camps." They have not shown evidence of superior results in helping teens.
- If your child is on medication for any mental health disorder, monitor his medicine bottle to assure he's taking the correct dosage and be sure he is routinely seen by his doctor.
- Because a significant number of teens purposely hide their depression, encourage your child to share her feelings, seek help with she needs it and feel comfortable opening up to a guidance counselor or school nurse.
-Source: Article printed from The Drug & Alcohol Scene: http//news.drugfree.org
Additional Information
Newsflash
Source: thepartnership@drugfree.org
The following information is shared directly from a posting on www.drugfree.org
March 2, 2010
Cause for Concern: National Study Shows Reversal in Decade-Long Declines in Teen Abuse of Drugs and Alcohol
After a decade of consistent declines in teen drug abuse, a new national study released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Fee America and MetLife Foundation points to marked upswings in use of drugs that teens are likely to encounter at parties and in other social situations.
According to the 2009 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), sponsored by MetLife Foundation, the number of teens in grades 9-12 that used alcohol in the past month has grown by 11 percent (from 35 percent in 2008 to 39 percent in 2009), past year Ecstasy use shows a 67 percent increase (from 6 percent in 2008 to 10 percent in 2009) and past year marijuana use shows a 19 percent increase (from 32 percent in 2008 to 38 percent in 2009).