Substance Use

Teens, Drugs and Toxic Relationships

Your teen is in a toxic dating relationship and abusing drugs and you feel like the two are interwoven. What do you do?
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The Dangers of Drugs: How to Talk to Teens About It

How do you talk to your kids about the dangers of drugs? The first rule is ths: kids make better decisions when they have more information.
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My Teen Is Smoking Marijuana, Now What?

If you thought your teen was never going to try smoking weed, but you just found out you were wrong, we have some tips for you!
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Are you struggling to manage boundaries with your teenager about marijuana use?

Are you struggling to manage boundaries with your teenage about marijuana use? Where do you draw the line about what’s okay and what’s not, and how dangerous is marijuana use ...
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How Do Get Your Kid To Talk To You About Drug Use?

How do you get your teen to open up about their drug use when they won’t talk and won’t listen? That is the topic or this week’s #TipsOnTeens question, which ...
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“I found cannabis in my daughter’s room. What do I say to her about this?”

https://youtu.be/Z6x4L6GFSA8 View Video Transcript Is your teenager celebrating 420 during quarantine? Do we even know what 420 is? Your teenager does, and that is this week’s topic on Tips on ...
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“My son will not stop vaping…Help!”

https://youtu.be/l4j3v4sOHWM If you’re raising a teenager in 2020, you’ve likely heard about vaping. Maybe you’ve smelled the fruity-scented smoke clouds, seen discarded Juul pods littering the street, or read news ...
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“My son came home from rehab. How do I make sure he doesn’t relapse?”

View Video Transcript Hi, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Teen Therapy Center here in Woodland Hills, California. And every ...
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“How do I stop my son from smoking marijuana while he is away at college?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, leading two organizations here in Woodland Hills, California, Teen Therapy Center ...
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“My wife is going to rehab. What am I supposed to tell my kids?”

View Video Transcript Hello, welcome to Tips on Teens. My name is Kent Toussaint, licensed marriage and family therapist, coming to you live on Facebook to answer your parenting questions ...
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