You open your son’s drawer, not expecting much, maybe socks or headphones tangled in a cord. Then you see a small plastic bag. The smell hits before the thought does, and you know it’s marijuana. At this point, you may not know what to do or who to talk to. First and foremost, this discovery …

Teen boys are more vulnerable to cannabis addiction than you’d imagine. According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 11.2% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 used marijuana in the preceding year. For teenage boys, this use can unlock a variety of problems that go beyond getting high. Let’s take a closer look at …

Between the start of the pandemic and 2023, adolescent overdose fatalities more than doubled. Even with a slight recent decrease, the numbers remain devastatingly high. In 2023, 76% of all teenage drug overdose deaths involved opioids. This is a clear and present danger to your teen.  Nexus Teen Academy is here to walk you through the darkness. We’ll …

Fentanyl is one of the deadliest drugs that is affecting the nation and is the main driver behind the deadly opioid crisis. While the problem primarily affects adults, teens and adolescents also fall victim to these drugs as well. This guide is here to walk you through this new reality. We’ll explore why teens are …

With marijuana becoming more accessible and alcohol being a constant presence in teen culture, it’s easy for teenage boys to drown in substance abuse. But there’s a specific danger that often gets overlooked: the combination of alcohol and THC. In the subsequent sections, Nexus Teen Academy is going to explain how an Alcohol + THC combination affects …