Can Yoga Help with Addiction Recovery? The Potential Benefits
This infographic was created by Symetria Recovery, a substance abuse treatment center
Addiction
Teens with ADHD are more likely to suffer from substance abuse.
What is ADHD? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a disorder of the brain which is identified by an ongoing pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity that interferes with functioning or development, especially in school while young. Kids with ADHD are more prone…
Video Game Addiction
Video Game Addiction Video game addiction, also called gaming disorder, a type of technology dependence, is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the draft 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) as a pattern of gaming…
Flakka Drug: A Growing Threat to Teens
There is a dangerous drug on the street that is able to produce serious side effects in teenagers who use it, and it is sold to resemble common household products, which may make it difficult to detect when a teenager…
Teenage Cocaine Abuse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The adolescent brain is in an on-going state of evolution, and the use of drugs disrupts the development of the brain, it’s evolution, and its functions. Adolescent risk-taking normally peaks during the teen years, but sensation-seeking and impulsive actions are…
Teen Alcohol Abuse
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Teen alcohol abuse is a significant problem for teenagers in our nation. Teenagers begin drinking for a myriad of reasons ranging from peer pressure to wanting to lose control, or for the experience of “partying” or bonding with their friends…