To Prevent Addiction In Adults, Help Teens Learn How To Cope - 0 views

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  #1 harrisn2 on 19 Nov 15

   

  To Read Full Article: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/12/455654938/to-prevent-addiction-in-adults-help-teens-learn-how-to-cope
  
  I was browsing on the npr.org website and I came across this article about preventing addiction in adults. The article suggests that the majority of addicts have a common trend that addiction starts during teenage years --addiction is a pediatric disease. I think you can tie this information into OT and try to help with this problem...especially in Southern Ohio. If you start wellness groups and create various service learning projects to help the kids find various outlets, we may be able to help with the drug problem and decrease the number of addiction cases. We worked on service learning projects at various rehab centers in Portsmouth during our program, and many of the women were young or had been using since they were young. Your maturity level when you become addicted and abuse various substances will stay with you your whole life. If you start using at 14, even after you are in recovery, your maturity level will remain similar to what it was at age 14. By having service learning projects, OT's can assist in educating youth about drugs, addiction and healthy lifestyle.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">To Read Full Article: <a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/12/455654938/to-prevent-addiction-in-adults-help-teens-learn-how-to-cope" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/11/12/455654938/to-prevent-addiction-in-adults-help-teens-learn-how-to-cope</a> <br /> <br /> I was browsing on the npr.org website and I came across this article about preventing addiction in adults. The article suggests that the majority of addicts have a common trend that addiction starts during teenage years --addiction is a pediatric disease. I think you can tie this information into OT and try to help with this problem...especially in Southern Ohio. If you start wellness groups and create various service learning projects to help the kids find various outlets, we may be able to help with the drug problem and decrease the number of addiction cases. We worked on service learning projects at various rehab centers in Portsmouth during our program, and many of the women were young or had been using since they were young. Your maturity level when you become addicted and abuse various substances will stay with you your whole life. If you start using at 14, even after you are in recovery, your maturity level will remain similar to what it was at age 14. By having service learning projects, OT's can assist in educating youth about drugs, addiction and healthy lifestyle.</div>

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