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Ren in Family Help
November 13, 2020

Social Media Exposes Kids to Drug Content—Parents Need to Educate Their Kids About Drugs

The rise of social media has brought with it an entirely new world in which the teenagers of today were born into a life of apps, internet, smartphones, and online social experiences that can sometimes be harmful.

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Ren in Family Help
August 9, 2020

Your Loved One Just Relapsed – What Do You Do?

One of the most feared words in the addiction treatment space is the word “relapse.” Relapse carries such a horrible connotation, and many recovering addicts associate “relapse” with “failure.” They should not do this. Relapses DO happen, yes, but there is a straightforward process of addressing relapses and making sure they DON’T happen again.

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Ren in Family Help
December 5, 2019

Should I Call the Cops on My Addicted Son or Daughter?

This is a difficult question that the parents of addicts sometimes have to ask. “Should I call the cops on my addicted son or daughter?” In the following paragraphs, we’ll look at some of the pros and cons of doing so. We’ll look at the support for calling the cops.

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Ren in Family Help
March 7, 2019

Helping a Sibling Who Suffers from Addiction—A Unique Situation

Your brother or sister struggles with drug addiction or alcoholism. You want to help them, but you don’t know how. Maybe you’ve approached them before and they’ve rebuked your efforts to help.

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Ren in Family Help
November 17, 2018

Are We Overmedicating Kids with Addictive Drugs?

It is completely normal for us parents to be more than a little bit concerned with protecting our children’s health. We want our kids to be healthy, happy, and to live well. And being healthy means a whole lot more than just being physically healthy too. It also means being mentally healthy.

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Ren in Family Help
October 27, 2018

Parental Advice for Raising Kids Who Do Not Use Drugs

Parents worry about their kids constantly. It’s just a part of being a parent. No matter their kids’ age, parents seem to worry, showing concern for their kids from birth into childhood, to adolescence, to their teen years, and even through adulthood.

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Karen Hadley in Family Help
October 6, 2017

Youth Drug Use: What Subtle Signs Should Parents Be Looking For?

It’s very, very easy to miss the signs of drug use because drug users are trying to keep their use a secret. Parents need to know what subtle signs to look for to keep their children safe.

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Aaron in Family Help
September 12, 2017

How to Drug Test Someone

When dealing with a friend or family you suspect might be using drugs drug testing is one of the few ways to get a definite answer. Drug tests can both tell you that a person is using, what they are using, and if you know your facts within how long was their last use.

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