drugs and our kids

In part five of our series “Drugs and Our Kids,” we discuss what treatment options are available for teens who are struggling with substance abuse. All this week we have been examining the issue, look for answers about why the drug epidemic has exploded in New Jersey, and discuss what can be done to reverse the trend.

When Garden State parents discover their son or daughter has a substance abuse problem, what happens next?

How do you know if your child is using dangerous drugs like heroin? There are several warning signs that parents and loved ones can look for, and identifying them early is important.

Despite aggressive, ongoing efforts to warn New Jersey teens and their parents about the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin use, an increasing number of our kids are getting hooked on heroin, and many are overdosing on the dangerous drugs, in some cases, fatally.