Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

Teen Drug & Alcohol Prevention and Risk Management

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Prevention, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

Substance use is problematic and extensive in its many forms: alcohol use, cocaine use, hallucinogen use, heroin use, inhalant use, marijuana use, methamphetamine use, sedative-hypnotics, anxiolytics use, etc. Different types of drugs are being synthesized on a regular basis and users are finding more and more creative ways to use and conceal them. How can parents be expected to keep their teens from using drugs and alcohol? What are the best forms of risk management? Teen substance use usually starts off casually, but even minor effects cannot be unlearned once the brain begins associating drugs with pleasure. Continued social use …

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Teen Athletes More Likely To Abuse Painkillers

April 6, 2020 / Heroin and Opioids, Pain, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Public Health, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

Teen athletes are frequently prescribed narcotics for sports-related injuries, making them prime candidates for opioid addiction and abuse. One study indicated that this demographic is 50% more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than their non-athletic peers. This shocking statistic can be attributed in part to their desire to get back to the sport as soon as possible after injury in order to please the coach, their family, etc. Additionally, the area of the brain responsible for reasoning and impulse control is not yet fully developed in teenagers, leaving them more susceptible to engaging in risk-taking behaviors such as opioid abuse. …

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Special Report: Games of Addiction

April 6, 2020 / Mental Health, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

The DSM-5, the most current manual detailing diagnostic criteria for mental health disorders, includes a controversial section on Internet Gaming Disorder. It is described as “a condition warranting more clinical research and experience before it might be considered for inclusion in the main book as a formal disorder.” Current research indicates that, like substance use disorders, excessive gaming can lead to depression, anxiety, and other symptoms. The idea of video game addiction is still fresh and seen by the general public as a moral issue of self-control as opposed to a disease, but the tone may change as more data …

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Keeping it Simple with Service – September 2015

April 6, 2020 / 12 Steps, Alcohol, Art Therapy, Chicago, Dream Journal, Holistic Care and Treatment, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Mental Health, Mindfulness, New Orleans, Outer Banks, Outpatient, Prevention, Recreation, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

Dream Journal Volume XXXII / September 2015 Note from Dr. B. September is National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate healing and to speak out against the stigma surrounding addiction. The Two Dreams staff members stayed busy this month, especially on the 26th. Clients and staff alike attended the 6th Annual Walk Against Addiction in North Carolina, which was designed to raise awareness of the epidemic that addiction is becoming in America. Our Clinical Director for Two Dreams Outer Banks, Brett Dunning, was a featured speaker at the event. He spoke out against the stigma that patients experience, and emphasized that …

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Inventory of Ourselves – April Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Dream Journal, Heroin and Opioids, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME IV / APR 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. Please take a moment to consider donating to the Ruth Fox Memorial Endowment Fund. The fund was established as a living tribute to the founding president of ASAM, Ruth Fox, MD. Through this program, scholarships are awarded to physicians-in-training that allow them to attend the Annual Med-Sci Conference and the Ruth Fox Course. In addition, it provides excellent educational and networking opportunities for new physicians, …

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Nature of Our Wrongs – May Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Chicago, Dream Journal, Mental Health, Sober Living, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME V / MAY 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. Our Parents Academy Program has officially kicked off with great success! I am presenting lectures on adolescent psychological development for the parents at various schools in the Chicago area. These lectures serve as a road map for parents to help foster healthy, functional habits in teenaged children. Here is a link to an article featured in the Oak Leaves online publication. If you are interested …

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Become Unmanageable – July Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Dream Journal, Inpatient, Methamphetamines, Nutrition, Outer Banks, Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME VII / JULY 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. GUEST COLUMNIST We also admit that, “Our lives having become unmanageable”. There are two distinct types of unmanageability we experience: outward and inward. We all experience the outward effects of our behavior. If we drink we can get DUIs and suffer through hangovers; if we over-eat, we gain weight; if we gamble we lose money we need. These effects cause setbacks, and hurt the ones we love the most. …

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Character Flaws and Mistakes – August Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / Alcohol, Dream Journal, Drug Testing, Inpatient, Marijuana, Mindfulness, Outer Banks, Public Health, Recreation, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME VIII / AUG 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. On August 1, 2013, Illinois governor Pat Quinn signed a bill legalizing the approved use of “medical” marijuana. This unfortunate news will likely worsen highway safety, increase substance abuse treatment demand, increase workplace costs as productivity decreases, and threaten community safety near the new dispensaries. It is due to the implications of this bill that I feel so strongly about my project, The Parents Academy. …

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Spiritual Awakening – December Dream Journal 2013

April 6, 2020 / 12 Steps, Alcohol, Dream Journal, Inpatient, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Outer Banks, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME XII / DEC 2013 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. This is a WONDERFUL time of the year. It is a time to celebrate all the great things we are blessed to be a part of and reflect back on valuable and important lessons we learned the hard way. It is a time to give thanks for the ability to live in gratitude “one day at a time” while setting goals for our future. In …

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Do Not Regret the Past – February Dream Journal 2014

April 6, 2020 / Dream Journal, Holistic Care and Treatment, Intensive Outpatient, Marijuana, Research/Trends/Statistics, Young Adults/Teens/College-Aged

VOLUME XIV / FEB 2014 Two Dreams is a wellness program led by Andrea G. Barthwell, MD, FASAM that provides individualized care for those who dream of recovering a healthy lifestyle. NOTE FROM DR. B. As we profess our love for others this month, let us remember to show love for ourselves. The second promise teaches us how to accept our past and current self in order to move forward and continue to grow. Take a moment to reflect on some events in your life that are difficult to accept, and keep those feelings in mind as we process this …

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