Comments on: Risk Factors Refined for Substance Abuse Disorders in Children http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Beth http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24657 Beth Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:45:39 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24657 What kind of substance abuse is most common in children and how does one know where to start when there are no tell tale signs? What kind of substance abuse is most common in children and how does one know where to start when there are no tell tale signs?

]]> By: Alicia http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24656 Alicia Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:43:12 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24656 I live in a community where guns drugs and booze is a way of life. I cant feel the same as sharon does. I live in a community where guns drugs and booze is a way of life. I cant feel the same as sharon does.

]]> By: Sharon Johnson http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24556 Sharon Johnson Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:30:38 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24556 I work in a community where substance abuse, gangsterism and violence is the norm rather than the exception and fetal alcholhol syndrome is rife amongst children. I am not sure that a study of this nature would be relevant in poorer socio-economic areas where "later in life" starts in primary schools. I work in a community where substance abuse, gangsterism and violence is the norm rather than the exception and fetal alcholhol syndrome is rife amongst children. I am not sure that a study of this nature would be relevant in poorer socio-economic areas where “later in life” starts in primary schools.

]]> By: Darren Gough http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24504 Darren Gough Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:30:38 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24504 Peer group, I think, is the single biggest factor that determines the possibility of a child getting into substance-abuse and it would do a world of good if parents all over would keep a tab on the peer-group of their child. Its not possible to choose your child's friends, but constantly enquiring about the child's friends, discouraging the child from mingling with not-so-good groups would go a long way. Peer group, I think, is the single biggest factor that determines the possibility of a child getting into substance-abuse and it would do a world of good if parents all over would keep a tab on the peer-group of their child.

Its not possible to choose your child’s friends, but constantly enquiring about the child’s friends, discouraging the child from mingling with not-so-good groups would go a long way.

]]> By: martin douglas http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24493 martin douglas Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:15:57 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24493 There will definitely be signs that every parent can keep in mind, like a sudden dip in academics and some other stuff... although it may not definitively mean there is substance abuse, enquiring about it at the right time will show the care towards their kids. There will definitely be signs that every parent can keep in mind, like a sudden dip in academics and some other stuff… although it may not definitively mean there is substance abuse, enquiring about it at the right time will show the care towards their kids.

]]> By: Rita http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24470 Rita Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:49:44 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24470 What age group of kids was this study based on? How does one know the tell tale signs? What age group of kids was this study based on? How does one know the tell tale signs?

]]> By: Sally http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24433 Sally Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:36:01 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24433 But is there the money to do this in every community? What kids are going to be left behind again? But is there the money to do this in every community? What kids are going to be left behind again?

]]> By: MOOSE http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24407 MOOSE Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:22:30 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24407 Children are prone to disorders because their immuno system is not as developed and also, they are not matured enough mentally. Children are prone to disorders because their immuno system is not as developed and also, they are not matured enough mentally.

]]> By: louie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/risk-factors-refined-for-substance-abuse-disorders-in-children/comment-page-1/#comment-24387 louie Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:33:28 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5498#comment-24387 Every child deserves to be taught about substance abuse at a young age, so that nobody, hopefully, actually gets into substance abuse... Every child deserves to be taught about substance abuse at a young age, so that nobody, hopefully, actually gets into substance abuse…

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