This Is What It Was Like Doing My First Fourth Step
While I was in rehab, we attended local 12-Step meetings three times each week. One of these meetings was a women’s 12-Step study where we
Students/Parents
Codependency Part, III
My final post in this series discusses the emotional fallout of boundary setting and gives some suggestions for how to manage the challenges of boundary
5 Things Parents of Teenagers Need to Know About Vaping
Almost everyone knows that vaping is not a good thing. Although vaping products can only be sold to people over the age of 21, it
Digging Deeper: 8 Reasons Children & Teens Get Mixed Up with Prescription Drugs
It may start innocently enough. Perhaps a child sees their parent regularly grab a couple of tablets from a prescription pill bottle and gets curious.
Drug Free, Positive Activities: A Key Step in Prevention
Now more than ever, teenagers need to have positive, drug free activities to pursue that keep them occupied and out of danger. If platforms like
Back to School Check-Up
Many parents are already setting children into sleep routines and checking off school supply checklists. One important activity to add to this end of summer
How Learning Can Save a Loved One
Mt. Laurel’s Double Oak Community Building has resumed hosting in-person PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones) meetings, Mondays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Social pressures are
Backpack Drive
Research says that children who begin the school year with the necessary school supplies have greater motivation to stay in school, as well as have
Truths About Vaping and Dabbing
Recently Adrienne Coleman, APC Director of Student Initiatives spoke with Dr. Susan Walley, Professor of Pediatrics in the UAB School of Medicine. Dr. Walley is
Drugs & Alcohol: Giving your Teen a Compass
On Thursday, June 4, 2020 we recorded this in-depth conversation focusing on teens and substance use. UAB Family & Adolescent Services Clinical Coordinator Latrice Dailey,
