A new study showed that teens who begin using cannabis before the age of 15 are much more likely to face health problems later in life. Statistics show that many teens use cannabis, or substance more ...

The bottom line is that teenagers can be difficult. Any parent with a teen can tell you that. Teenagers question our authority, often feel they have a better way of doing things, and can be quite ...

When thinking about the factors that contribute to teenage drinking and drug use, sleep may not make many parents’ lists. But it should. New research investigating the relationship between sleep and ...

Yelling. Screaming. Slamming of doors. Sneaking out. Sound familiar? Perhaps you’re a parent with a teenager at home who partakes in “problem behaviors.” Researchers at the University of California, ...

Self-harm in young people is a major public health concern, rates are rising, and the adolescent years present a critical period of intervention. Another modern challenge facing adolescents is sleep ...

Two questions asked during a regular pediatrician’s visit could help identify youth with drinking problems, according to a national expert group convened by the National Institute on Alcoholism and ...

As we all know, parenting a teen can be both a joy and a struggle. In my 20-plus years of working with teens and through raising one of those surly but lovely creatures myself, I've learned a little ...