The Risks of Teen Drinking and Drug Use

The Risks of Teen Drinking and Drug Use

Why is it important to consider teen drinking a problem?

Why is it important to consider teen drinking a problem?

Isn't teen drinking normal?

Isn't teen drinking normal?

Are there significant risks to teen drinking and drug use and what are they?

Are there significant risks to teen drinking and drug use and what are they?

Why are teens susceptible to these kinds of risks?

Why are teens susceptible to these kinds of risks?

If a teen does not drink in highschool are they more likely to go crazy in college?

If a teen does not drink in highschool are they more likely to go crazy in college?

How does drinking affect a teenager?

How does drinking affect a teenager?

Is drinking a normal activity?

Is drinking a normal activity?

Why would a person consider quitting drinking?

Why would a person consider quitting drinking?

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The Risks of Teen Drinking and Drug Use

The Risks of Teen Drinking and Drug Use

What can influence a teen to drink?

What can influence a teen to drink?

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What do parents need to look for when considering teen alcohol abuse?

What is a protective factor with alcohol abuse?

What is a protective factor with alcohol abuse?

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Judith Welles Cousins

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, private practitioner

judithwellescousinslcsw.com  

703-921-1166

Judith has worked in the field of mental health and substance abuse since 1988,  She received her Masters in Social Work from Virginia Commonweatlh University in 1991 and was licensed as a clinical social worker in 1994.  In her private practice, Judith sees adults, families, children and adolescents, and couples. She addresses such issues as substance abuse, depession, anxiety, family discord, couple conflict, poor school performance, and  life transitions. Judith believes that within each individual, family, and couple are the resources to change, heal, and thrive.  Through the process of psychotherapy, she assists clients to identify and use these resources to gain personal and relational well-being.      

The Risks of Teen Drinking and Drug Use

Judith Welles Cousins: Hi, I am Judy Cousins and I am a Clinical Social Worker and today what I want to talk about is, how to recognize substance abuse, alcohol and drug abuse in teens and I am going to start with talking about, giving you an overview of a context to which that we will be thinking about how to recognize drug and alcohol abuse in teens. I am going to talk about the factors that are involved in alcohol and drug abuse in teens and also, I think it's important and I am going to look at the protective factors and what is part of recovery for teens after they have been using alcohol and drugs and I would like to start with telling you just a little bit about myself. I am a Clinical Social Worker as I said, I have a private practice in Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia and in my practice I see families and I see adults and I see couples and I do see teenagers as well.

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Judith Welles Cousins: Hi, I am Judy Cousins and I am a Clinical Social Worker and today what I want to talk about is, how to recognize substance abuse, alcohol and drug abuse in teens and I am going to start with talking about, giving you an overview of a context to which that we will be thinking about how to recognize drug and alcohol abuse in teens. I am going to talk about the factors that are involved in alcohol and drug abuse in teens and also, I think it's important and I am going to look at the protective factors and what is part of recovery for teens after they have been using alcohol and drugs and I would like to start with telling you just a little bit about myself. I am a Clinical Social Worker as I said, I have a private practice in Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia and in my practice I see families and I see adults and I see couples and I do see teenagers as well. 1

What do parents need to look for when considering teen alcohol abuse?

What do parents need to look for when considering teen alcohol abuse?

What are the signs at home that a teen is drinking?

What are the signs at home that a teen is drinking?

What are the signs at school that a teen is drinking?

What are the signs at school that a teen is drinking?

What are the ways that a teen's personal behavior indicates alcohol abuse?

What are the ways that a teen's personal behavior indicates alcohol abuse?

What are some psychological and emotional signs that a teen is drinking?

What are some psychological and emotional signs that a teen is drinking?

How does teen drinking affect the family specifically?

How does teen drinking affect the family specifically?

What can influence a teen to drink?

What can influence a teen to drink?

How do genetics influence teen drinking?

How do genetics influence teen drinking?

What are the effects of teen drinking?

What are the effects of teen drinking?

How does approval or censure influence teen drinking?

How does approval or censure influence teen drinking?