"1. Law of Belonging: The greatest need of teenagers (after music and the phone) is a strong sense of belonging. They need to feel they are a part of something bigger than themselves. If they dont get it in a healthy place - with family, worthwhile friends, clubs, sports, youth groups, etc. - they will get it in an unhealthy place - with inappropriate friends, drugs, gangs, or cults."Other laws include the "Law of Management", and the "Law of Modeling". Read more at ParentingIdeas.org.
Teen drug and alcohol abuse can be a scary time that affects an entire family. At Adolescent-Substance-Abuse.com you can find information about the types of teen drug use and about teenage drug addiction. Teen-Help-Directory.com offers more information about teenage drug abuse and list teen drug rehabs.
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