Q: As a single parent, how much input or control do I give to a ‘significant’ other who is either living in the house or is around the family a great deal of time, before they have committed to a long term relationship, especially if my children are questioning that person’s authority?
A: What makes this [...]

New Teen Drivers
Getting a driver’s license is a milestone in a teen’s life. Each year, some 9,000 16-and 17-year-olds get behind the wheel nationwide with their driver’s licenses. Young drivers are already at risk for car crashes, due to the combination of driving inexperience and distractions, such as having additional passengers in the car, eating, [...]

From Real High School Students To Lost Parents
The teenage mind can be one of the most beautiful things in the world. It can also be baffling to anyone who is not a peer, let alone twenty or thirty years older. We are talking about you, the parents. You raised us, taught us the rules of [...]

Helping your teen grow into a healthy and responsible adult is a rewarding part of being a parent, but it’s not always an easy job. Kids can be brutal to each other. Helping your child cope and manage feelings he or she encounters during the high school years are difficult and fragile tasks, but they [...]

When you have a suspicion that your teen is “experimenting” with drugs, what do you do?
Get Educated
First, learn as much as you can. Sign up for TheAntiDrug Parenting Tips Newsletter or visit www.Freevibe.com for information and scientific evident on alcohol and other drug use by teens. Or, call the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug [...]

Thelma McMillen Center for Chemical Dependency Treatment
(310) 784-4879
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
3333 Skypark Dr.
Torrance, CA 90505
Hours: Mon-Fri  9a.m. – 7p.m.
Appointment: Recommended; walk-ins OK
Cost: Free (for 13-17 yrs)
Turnover: Instant – send to lab for confirmation
(ICUP urine test – cocaine, marijuana, barbiturates, opiates, methamphetamines, amphetamines, benzos, PCP)
Must have parent consent
NCADD – National Council On Alcohol & Drug Dependency
(310) [...]

MONDAY 7:30PM
There is a Solution
St. John Fisher
5448 Crest Road
MONDAY 8:00PM
Young People Do Recover
San Pedro Alano Club
2001 S. Pacific Ave.
San Pedro, CA
THURSDAY 8:00PM
Young Peoples’ Candlelight
12130 Birch Ave.
Hawthorne, CA
SATURDAY 6:00PM
Young People R Us Crosstalk
Library- 2000 Artesia
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
SUNDAY 8:30PM
Young People R Us
South Bay Alano Club
702 11TH Place
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

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