Youth Resources

Directory of content for youth and adolescents

Adulting
Adulting is an informal term to describe behavior that is seen as responsible and grown-up. This behavior often involves meeting the mundane demands of ...
Adulting
Alcohol
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism , an estimated 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women ) die from ...
Alcohol
Anxiety
Anxiety and addiction often co-occur and according to the Anxiety and Depression Society of America, up to 20% of individuals suffering from anxiety also are ...
Anxiety
Brain Science
Drug use can have significant effects on the brain and its functioning leading to changes in brain chemistry, disruption of neural pathways, structural ...
Brain Science
Career
Gaps in education and employment, legal issues and the diagnosis of addiction make it much more difficult for individuals in recovery to find employment. The ...
Career
Depression
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry reports that one in three adults who struggle with alcohol or drug abuse also suffer from depression, People who are ...
Depression
Health
Substance use can have a wide range of short and long-term effects on one's health. Those health impacts often depend on the specific drug or drugs used, how ...
Health
Mental Health
According to MentalHealth.gov, "Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act." Taking ...
Mental Health
Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a strategy for directing yourself away from these self-defeating thoughts. It's a meditative practice of paying attention to your body, mind, ...
Mindfulness
Nutrition
The foods one eats can affect mood and improve mental and physical health. Individuals suffering from addiction know first-hand how substances they put into ...
Nutrition
Opioids
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse , more than 130 people in the United States die every day after overdosing on opioids. The Opioid catalog ...
Opioids
Overdose
Overdose can come on quickly and kill your friend, family member or loved one. This catalog focuses on the warning signs of overdose and how to potentially ...
Overdose
Prevention
While there's no single root cause of addiction, experts know that a combination of factors raises someone's risk. These include access to addictive ...
Prevention
Recovery
The Recovery catalog will be devoted to strategies to sustain a healthy recovery,
Recovery
Relapse
Addiction is a chronic disease that requires on-going management. When not managed appropriately, the individual may be triggered to use substances. Return ...
Relapse
Relationships
Explore relationship strategies before and during recovery.
Relationships
Shame
Shame can lead to addiction, and additionally addiction creates further feelings of shame. This catalog addresses the link between shame and addiction and ...
Shame
Stress
Stress is a well-known risk factor in the development of addiction and in addiction relapse. This catalog details the warning signs of stress, how to reduce ...
Stress
Substance Misuse
Substance misuse develops when you continue to take substances which change the way you feel and think, such as alcohol, drugs or food, even though they may ...
Substance Misuse
Suicide
Explore this content catalog to understand the warning signs and suicide prevention strategies.
Suicide
Trauma/PTSD
According to Time, 50-66 percent of individuals suffering from PTSD also battle simultaneous addiction, and the reverse is also true. People who suffer from ...
Trauma/PTSD
Vaping
Vaping leads to a number of addition and other dangerous health issues. Learn more about this alarming trend.
Vaping