Beachside Teen Treatment Center

An estimated 16 million people in the United States have alcohol use disorder (AUD), an addiction to alcohol, specifically. While 15.1 million of these individuals are adults, there are about 623,000 adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 who have a diagnosable AUD. Many of these young people abuse alcohol due to social pressure …

Adolescence Drug Abuse

Adolescence is a time of uncertainty, when young people are establishing their independence and discovering their place in the world. Many teens have a tough time dealing with sadness or other stresses common during adolescence. It is understandable that they may think having a drink or a little marijuana can offer relief. According to Centered …

How Dopamine Deficiency Affects ADHD

Although there are many models which explain the symptoms of ADD/ADHD, in the opinion of the Centered Health experts, the neurobiological model is the one that has stood the test of the time. For this article, the experts from Centered Health will be focusing on the impact that the neurotransmitter dopamine has on brain function …

How is Food Addiction Developed and How to Overcome It

Food addiction exists and is real. It affects more people than we can imagine. Teenagers are the most vulnerable group, when it comes to food addiction. We might tell to ourselves that we are not addicted and we just love to have a chocolate, chips or sweets now and then. Manufactures make foods to be …