The misuse of prescription drugs among teens continues to grow. According to recent statistics, 2.5% of 12- to 17-year-olds abuse prescriptions annually, while 7.1% of high school seniors have abused prescription drugs in their lifetime. Alprazolam, brand name Xanax, “xannies”, or “xans,” is one of the most commonly misused prescriptions. It is commonly prescribed as …

So many restrictions as you enroll your teenager into residential treatment will have you questioning the rules. You may even worry that taking nicotine away will make treatment harder before it makes anything better. In most teen programs, nicotine rules are not about helping teens settle, cutting down addiction-driven behavior, protecting the treatment setting, improving …