This Week's Program
Teens and Substance Abuse
“Almost 100 percent of people who start using drugs start during their teen years. And the average age for onset of substance use is about 14.” —Brian Kelley
When Dr. Brian Kelley, head of the psychology department at a small college in Virginia is not teaching, parenting or providing leadership to youth at his church, he’s researching effects of drugs on brains. In detail!
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Natalie Francisco
We’re grateful for Brian’s research as it relates to the effects of substance and alcohol abuse on the brain in prenatal and adolescent development of children. This is an important issue to address, for it affects nonbelievers as well as communities of faith.
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VIDEO AND WEBSITE:
Finding Hope in Recovery: Families Living with Addiction. A documentary of challenging and heartbreaking stories of families facing addictions and traveling the stages of recovery – and setback. DVD. Website.
WEBSITES:
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment — A division for the US Department of Health & Human Services.
Above the Influence: A fun and interactive website for youth going against the grain of acceptance that kids are going to be “under the influence” of drugs and alcohols.
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol
TV news story: A CBS TV news story from June 2006 showing “Teen Drinking Takes Toll on Brain: Study Shows Effects Of Alcohol Can Last Far Longer Than The Buzz”
BOOKS:
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction, David Sheff
Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents, Aletha Solter
Don't Let Your Kids Kill You: A Guide for Parents of Drug and Alcohol Addicted Children, Charles Rubin
Love First: A Family’s Guide to Interventions, by Jeff & Debra Jay.
TREATMENT & RECOVERY CENTERS:
Caron Recovery Centers
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator
LIVE RESOURCES:
Find a Counselor – Psychology Today Directory
Find a counselor - National Board of Certified Counselors
Burton's Blog
The Role of Chemicals in Our Brains
Burton Buller
Parents of adult children often recall the trying teenage years of those children. Sometimes they are fortunate enough to look back with a sense of humor on those times when they were at a loss as to how to handle situations that in retrospect seem almost silly. At the time they seemed dead serious. Others spend the rest of their lives with the consequences of the bad judgments made during those years.
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Favorite Family Recipes
El Burgos
This recipe can be found in the Herald Press cookbook, More-with-Less, by Doris Janzen Longacre. It was submitted by Mary Ella Weaver, Lititz, Pa.
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