John Baisden

My son has been home from residential treatment three weeks and now it is difficult to imagine our house without him. Having two teenage boys keeps me… Read More »Relapse, Positive Peer Pressure And Know When To Let Go

Troubled girls can often have problems that require help from a residential treatment school.  From teen pregnancy, abortion, name-calling, substance abuse, alcohol abuse to smoking and eating disorders, these… Read More »Treatment Facilities For Troubled Girls

For decades, marijuana has been considered the most popular gateway drug for teens due to it’s behavioral effects. What is not commonly known is that marijuana’s potency has increased over the past… Read More »Drug Abuse Behavior

I would not, the first time I read about it was in our local newspaper and later a parent brought it up to me. Then… Read More »Imitation Pot, Known as K2 Spice, Genie and Zohai

It can be difficult for parents to lose control over their teens decisions when they turn 18. As an adult and parent we make choices for our family, with very little training,… Read More »Making Decisions For Our Teens

Parents who allow their underage teens to drink are sick people.  Drinking, no matter what the occassion can be detrimental and produce a negative outcome.  Combine troubled… Read More »Parents Rules Impact Teens Choices

Advocates for teensubstance abuse treatment who gathered in Boston last week said more school districts are looking to sobriety-intensive high schools as an alternative approach to keep kids clean.  “People recognize… Read More »Troubled Teens Stay Clean At Safe-Haven Schools

This is my story, I have a son currently in residential treatment his issues were greater than “just” using drugs. But substance abuse is one of his issues. I… Read More »What Should A Parent Do When They Know Their Teen Is Using Pot?

A continuing and dangerousproblem among today’steens is the rise of prescription and over the counter drug abuse.  This abuse of over the counter and prescription drugs is incredibly dangerous and… Read More »Prescription And Over The Counter Drug Use In Teens

The danger of inhalants is that they can be easily found around the house and abused by your teens without difficulty.  It can be harder to catch them abusing substances such as inhalants because of… Read More »Inhalants Are Dangerous To Teens