Years ago I had a student who was immersed in all kinds of New Age beliefs. You name it, she believed in it. She once challenged me in class for dismissing faces and forms seen ...

There are few things sadder than walking into a rehab and the scanning sprawled bodies with “that look.” “That look” is a combination of ennui, sadness, guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness caused by the fact that ...

This issue of Counselor focuses on adolescents, young adults, and their alcohol and drug use. The focus of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) is on young people who are living with parental ...

In recovery high schools, students recovering from substance use and co-occurring disorders receive academic services and therapeutic supports within a structured environment promoting recovery. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Office of National Drug ...

The transitional period from adolescence to young adulthood is defined as the stage of life that begins at the conclusion of high school and ends with the acceptance of adult roles such as a career, ...

Teen and young adult drug use is a growing epidemic and the way we have thought about teen drug use and when to refer to treatment certainly needs to be rethought. The view from many ...

Phencyclidine (PCP), that old street drug, has reemerged. What remains the same, however, are the innumerable horror stories involving paranoia, psychosis, and unimaginable acts of violence. Because of that, PCP has garnered sensational media attention ...