ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is not always diagnosed in childhood, but the symptoms begin in childhood. Children with ADHD typically have a harder time focusing than children without the condition, as well as have the tendency to be impulsive.

Autumn Anxiety, also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), is an increase in anxiety and depression for some people beginning at the end of fall leading through the winter months. Experts say some causes of this anxiety/depression may be due to beginning a new school year, the looming stress of the holiday season

Top 8 Reasons Teens Try Alcohol and Drugs:

1. Peer Influence: Teens are influenced by their social surroundings. They see their parents and other adults drinking alcohol, they see celebrities endorsing smoking or vaping and sometimes, trying other substances. At times friends can urge one another to have a drink or smoke pot, and in their minds, they see drug use as a part of the normal teenage experience.

JADE is a wonderful assessment tool for parents/guardians who suspect that their child may be using drugs or alcohol.

The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning Tuesday about brightly colored fentanyl pills being distributed across the country. These “rainbow fentanyl” pills mimic other illicit ones, but are made to look like candy and appeal to young people.