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.

Dare County targets substance–abuse crisis

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She said one in five of those looking for help for substance abuse referred themselves to treatment last year – a figure considered high. "It's really an attitude of no tolerance," Thomas said. "The community knew what it needed, it got it, and it's …
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region looks to social media to help area youth fight addiction

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He now counsels recovering teen addicts in the region. For the next several months, as part of the initial phase of the grant, Brockton will assess the problem of prescription drug abuse in the city, Omar Cabrera, spokesman for the state Department of …
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