Parents face numerous challenges when raising children, but few topics prove as daunting as discussing addiction. Recent research has revealed that maintaining open dialogue about substance abuse not ...

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Parents are being warned to be vigilant for the tell-tale signs of a gaming addiction in their children. Health professionals are stressing the need to catch these warning signs early to mitigate the ...

Celes Castrol remembers that day in eighth grade when she and her friends discovered the meth pipes in the room of one girl’s parents. Castrol and her friends decided to test them out, and from that ...

Shared stories of challenges and triumphs can seed change.

When we talk about the impact of addiction, the focus often lands on the person struggling with substance use. But behind closed doors, in households across Lowell, many children are quietly carrying ...

November is a time for gratitude -- for family, for second chances and for the strength found in community, writes guest ...

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BOSTON – Say you're the parent of a teenager who is constantly on his or her phone, won't interact with the family, seems isolated and depressed. You're worried about online bullying, body image, ...

When your adult child is battling an addiction, fear and frustration may drive you to say things you will later regret. Understandably, you want them to wake up with insight, take responsibility, and ...

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