There are many cases of drugs abuse happened recently in our environment either it is exposed or unexposed one. Teenagers, is one of them who have done it. Just like Laurie Wilmot, LCSW, a therapist at a therapeutic wilderness programme for troubled teens, who has worked with adolescents with drug or alcohol problems for years, explained that there are some reasons why teenagers use drugs. First, they use drug to get some sort of pay-off, whether getting high helps them fit in. Second, by using drugs, they can be more confident to approach the opposite sex and the last one is that by using drugs teenagers can escape their problems as it helps them to solve problems.
Stephen Barlas reports in Psychiatric Times that antidepressants are found to cause “possible suicidal ideation and suicide attempts as side effects” (2006). With these possible side effects, parents are looking at other treatment options to help their children, including the combination of antidepressants with cognitive behavioral therapy. When researching about various antidepressants, fluoxetine, also known as Prozac, offered the most relevant and conclusive data concerning its effects on adolescents, and it was the most noted antidepressant combined with cognitive behavioral therapy. This paper will examine the symptoms of adolescent depression, how using the antidepressant fluoxetine affects depression in adolescents, and the results of studies using the combination of fluoxetine and cognitive behavioral therapy to treat major depression in
Keywords: Adolescence –Substance abuse-Family-Peers-School. Drugs, is any chemical substance or natural origin that changes in the way humans perceive their environment. They are divided into broad categories, depending on their action in the Central Nervous System: The sedatives, stimulants and hallucinogens. Many drugs, however, are used occasionally for therapeutic purposes. We will be concerned with what nowadays is often abused.
Thus, in the US in the past decade, diagnoses of BD in children under 18 years old have risen 4000% in the community. Whether this increase is due to increased
Assessing Special Populations “In the United States, 14 million individuals age 12 and over report current use of an illicit drug, with 10% of youth age 12 to 17 reporting illicit drug use in the past 30 days” (Rowe & Liddle, 2003, p. 97). Substance abuse costs the Unites States over 100 billion dollars each year in health and crime cost. According to Rowe & Liddle (2003), parenting practices including low monitoring, ineffective discipline, and poor communication are important factors in the initiation and maintenance of drug abuse problems among youth (p. 97). In adulthood, substance abuse is also influenced by family and friends. Some people can use recreational or prescription drugs without experiencing consequences or addiction.
I know that if she had a program like this around she could ask question on why he acts the way he dose after the medicine wears off. 7 Reference Page 1. ADD / ADHD in Children SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER IN KIDS
They may even end up in jail. But why do young people start taking drugs in the first place? What are the causes of drug use among young people? In today’s society, the common problem among teenagers is the use of drugs. Teenage years is probably one of the most challenging periods of life.
Also, the website, www.bpkids.org states “a majority of teens with untreated bipolar disorder abuse alcohol and drugs. Any child or adolescent who abuses substances should be evaluated for mood disorder.” Regarding treatments and adjustments, safety must be immediately assessed. Bipolar patients are at high risk for suicide, and youths are at even greater risk. Trudy Carlson is the author of the very compelling book The Life of a Bipolar Child. In this book, Carlson tells of her trials and tribulations raising her bipolar son Ben, and there are many incredible challenges.
Out of Control The teenage years are the most important and effective of the maturing process. The younger years of growing up are the most crucial years in building a foundation for the future adult hood. As children grow into adults the peers around them will have a major impact on the person they will one day become. In "Shooting an Elephant" Orwell describes an incident in which he feels forced to kill a rough elephant, this is similar to the pressure felt by teens to live the lives influenced by the ones around them. Since the early years of childhood, even back to elementary school we have all been faced with the decision
Ibrayeva Aigerim TFL 1A The key social and cognitive changes during adolescence. Adolescence is a time of many transitions for both teens (adolescent) and their families. To ensure that teens and adults navigate these transitions successfully, it is important for both to understand what is happening to the teen physically, cognitively, and socially; how these transitions affect teens; what adults can do; and what support resources are available. As you read the following information, keep in mind that while all teens develop, they don’t all follow the same timeline. Throughout this stage there appear physical & psychological changes in adolescent.