September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a time when mental healthcare providers and addiction treatment centers focus on helping individuals who are contemplating self-harm. Suicide and other forms of self-harm are a growing problem in the United States. To bring attention to this grave problem, it is vital that the families and friends of…
As a concerned parent, knowing that your child is drinking to excess can be distressing. Kids don’t always want to tell you what’s going on, but if your teen or young adult has expressed a desire to break away from destructive habits. There are ways you can help. If they’re wondering how to stop drinking…
As a parent, it’s challenging to know that your teen is struggling with alcohol abuse for many reasons. There’s a familiar narrative that kids will be kids and that they’re going to go out and have a good time. However, this saying isn’t always right, and some teens begin turning to alcohol as a way…
Substance abuse is a prevalent problem millions of people across the United States face. In addition, countless others face serious addictions to prescription medications. When attempting to stop using these substances, drug withdrawal symptoms appear. What are the most common withdrawal symptoms people go through? Why is seeking professional help at a teen drug rehab…
Many teens and adolescents face co-occurring drug and video game addictions, or video game addictions alone. Zelus Recovery focuses on addiction treatment for adolescents at the young adult outpatient treatment center in Idaho. Learn more about the harm of video game addiction and how we can help. What’s the Harm of Video Game Addiction? Many teens eventually…
School and stress lead to anxiety in adolescents and young adults. At Zelus Recovery, we understand that anxiety is one of the triggers for substance abuse disorders. To prevent this, we offer early intervention for teens who have begun to experiment with drugs to relieve some of the stress and tension related to the demands…
Adolescence is a time of enormous growth and change. As young people move from childhood through their teenage years and into adulthood, they tend to grow physically and mature emotionally. But they also start to engage the world more profoundly, to think critically, and to develop deeper and more complex relationships with their family members,…
Many of us tend to think of substance use disorder — more commonly referred to as drug abuse and drug addiction — as a problem that afflicts adults. And while more adults than ever suffer at the hands of addiction, it is an unfortunate fact that more teenagers and young adults than ever are affected…
Many companies offer scholarships for college students. Most ask you to write an essay or story. However, few have as much impact as the opportunity that Zelus Recovery’s scholarship provides. Here’s how you can participate. $500 Scholarships for College Students Zelus Recovery assists teens and young adults who struggle with substance abuse. In the process,…
Do others who’re doing drugs surround your high school student? How early does it start? Teen drug abuse statistics offer some answers. That said, they don’t tell the whole story. Current Teen Drug Abuse Information The government tracks teen drug abuse statistics. In particular, the National Institute on Drug Abuse offers information. This teen drug…