Shy Teens at Higher Risk of Substance Abuse


 

Shy teens at higher risk of substance abuse – While shyness is often thought to be relatively harmless, it can in fact have damaging effects on young people. Dr. Bernardo Carducci, Director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast, finds that shy male teens, who may turn to drugs and/or alcohol to help deal with stressful social situations, are at a higher risk than their peers to develop substance abuse. One way to help shy teens avoid these potential dangers is to encourage them to get part-time jobs at which they are forced to interact with customers.

 

Former Pats player tells Foxboro kids about drug abuse

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Collins urged teens to obey their parents, hang out with “good people” and work hard as students and athletes as part of a recipe for success. … The public learned of Collins's drug abuse almost immediately after the team lost its first Super Bowl to …
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PTA Coffee Break: Modern techniques for parenting

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He covered a broad range of topics from behavioral parenting to substance abuse and included very practical tips. Here's a summary of what he told attendees. The vast majority of today's teens are navigating a world in which everyone else seems to be …
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Senator's home for troubled teens draws scrutiny | CJOnline.com

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Demise of the contract could cause hemorrhaging at the business built up over a decade by Kelsey and capable of billing $ 2 million annually for care of boys with behavioral or substance abuse problems. Inexplicably, the child-abuse investigation fizzled.
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Major League Baseball and The Partnership at Drugfree.org Present Third

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Working toward a vision where all young people will be able to live their lives free of drug and alcohol abuse, The Partnership at Drugfree.org works with parents and other influencers to help them prevent and get help for drug and alcohol abuse by …
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