Posts tagged Drug Addiction
Equip Kids to "Not Even Once" use ICE
Equip Kids to "Not Even Once" use ICE

The parents of current or former ice users all shared one common recommendation from their experiences – educate young people early about the effects of drug use to prevent them from making the choice to use drugs. This should occur in school and in the wider community. 

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Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug UseTanya CavanaghTeen Challenge Tasmania IncDrug Rehab, Drug Prevention, Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug Use, Teenage drug abuse, Enabling Drug Use, Parents of drug users, Teen Challenge Tasmania, Teen Marijuana Use, Rebelling Teenager, Rehabilitation, Launceston Drug Prevention, Not Even Once, Save a generation, ICE epidemic, ICE useComment
Why Self-care is vital for parents of addicts
Why Self-care is vital for parents of addicts

“Three Cs.” We didn’t cause our child’s addiction; we can’t cure it; and we certainly can’t control it. Only the person afflicted with the disease can do that. - So why are parents of addicts totally exhausted and what "must" they do about it?

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Drug Addiction, Teenage Drug UseTanya CavanaghTeen Challenge Tasmania IncTeen Challenge Tasmania, Teenage drug abuse, Teen Marijuana Use, Rebelling Teenager, Parents of drug users, Drug Addiction, Help from addictionComment
“My life has been transformed!" says 16 year old Bethany
“My life has been transformed!" says 16 year old Bethany

My name is Bethany and for most of my life I’ve struggled to fit in. At age 6, doctors told me I had ADHD and at age 15 I was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. For years I had been dealing with drug use, depression, an eating disorder, self-harm, sexual abuse and suicidal behaviours......

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