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Actionset Overview If your teen is using alcohol, tobacco, or other substances, take it seriously. One of the most important things you can do is to talk openly with your teen about the problem. Urge …
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Learning Center Learn about substance use disorders Using drugs or alcohol in a way that harms you or that leads you to harm others, like your family or friends, is called substance use disorder. It …
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… 102a What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a public health approach to … substances) and drug policy. The aim of harm reduction is to support the health and …
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… disorder happens only to teens and younger adults. But people of all ages can have this disorder, including older adults. Older adults may use drugs, misuse …
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… harmful or illegal substances. Our plan for preventing substance use problems includes … harmful or illegal substances. Our plan for preventing substance use problems includes …
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Overview Signs that a person is using substances such as drugs or alcohol include behaviour changes and physical changes. Substance use is more likely to cause changes in behaviour than physical …
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Overview Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can happen after a traumatic event. This is a very upsetting event that you see or that happens to you or a loved one. …
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… The term "substance use" refers to the use of drugs or alcohol, and includes substances such … products Tobacco use Quitting smoking (HealthLinkBC File #30c) Risks of alternative … by the Ministry of Health. Here to Help Features personal stories and self-help …
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… you choose for your teen needs to view substance use as a primary disease and not as … of substance use and the presence of other mental health or medical conditions. If you need to …
