Recent Posts in Drug and Alcohol Addiction Parental Strategies For Helping Teens in Today's Pressure Cooker: Part IV Posted on Nov 7, 2018 Picking Your Battes: The A-B-C Method There is an inevitable, seemingly never ending struggle between children and teens trying to establish their own identity, and live by their own rules, and we ... Read More Parental Strategies For Helping Teens in Today's Pressure Cooker: Part III Posted on Oct 11, 2018 Teaching Delayed Gratification There was a landmark study, began in the late 1960’s by Psychologist Walter Mischel of Stanford University, known as the Marshmallow Test. He offered small ... Read More Parental Strategies For Helping Teens in Today's Pressure Cooker: Part II - Setting Limits Posted on Sep 26, 2018 Here is a secret. Kids love limits and boundaries. You would never know it from their behavior, and their reactions to limits. It is in their developmental DNA to push against boundaries and rules and ... Read More Ask Dr. Gelbart Posted on Sep 26, 2018 Whether or not our children are experimenting with, dabbling in, or heavily involved with drug or alcohol use is a cause of great concern and anxiety for most parents. The sad fact is that we often ... Read More Ask Dr. Gelbart Posted on Sep 7, 2018 As parents, we are all concerned about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. Given all that is known, all the publicity, all the problems that teenagers are aware of, one wonders, why do teens use? The ... Read More Doc's Corner Posted on Aug 29, 2018 Welcome back to the beginning of the 2018-19 school year. I am happy to announce that I am writing a weekly youth wellness column for a South Bay school district that I will also be sharing with ... Read More What Every Parent Needs to Know Posted on Feb 27, 2018 1) Why is it important to detect early warning signs of substance abuse in teenagers? Substance use and abuse during adolescence can have permanent consequences. The adolescent brain is still ... Read More A Story of Recovery From Opioid Abuse Posted on Feb 27, 2018 A Mother’s Story of her Son’s Recovery Ten years ago, a friend of my son came to me and told me that my son had a problem with drugs. I was shocked. He was 21 years old, working on his ... Read More Medication Assisted Treatment Posted on Feb 27, 2018 Medication assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorders at the Thelma Mcmillen Center for Alcohol and Drug Treatment. Written by Dr. Donnie Watson What is Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) ... Read More How Alcohol Affects Your Body Posted on Dec 15, 2017 How Alcohol Affects Your Body Understanding the subtle immediate and long-term effects alcohol has on the body is essential to maintaining a healthy, well-balanced life. Obviously, the severity of ... Read More The Thelma McMillen Teen Outpatient Program Posted on Oct 13, 2017 KARL MCMILLEN: DEDICATED TO FIGHTING TEEN ADDICTION Fourteen years ago Karl McMillen donated $5.3 million, allowing Torrance Memorial to create the Thelma McMillen Center for Alcohol and Drug ... Read More How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs Posted on Oct 13, 2017 Talking with teens is tricky business—but experts say it’s critical to have open and frank discussions about alcohol and drugs. “Kids say to me all the time that ‘everybody ... Read More Drugs & Teens Posted on Oct 13, 2017 If you are a parent of a teen, perhaps you can relate to some of these comments: “Not my kid.” “He’s an athlete, so he doesn’t do drugs.” “Oh, she knows ... Read More Chris's Story of Recovery Posted on Feb 27, 2017 Until May 23, 2013, Chris' erratic and self-destructive behavior was easily attributable to common teen angst. At least, that's what his mother, Nancy, told herself as red flag after red flag ... Read More Understand How Your Journey Begins Posted on Feb 27, 2017 By Dr. Moe Gelbert, PhD; Executive Director, Thelma McMillen Center The decision to seek assistance for a drug or alcohol problem is a courageous choice, but often accompanied by great fear, anxiety, ... Read More Spotlight on Drugs: Spice Posted on Feb 27, 2017 Spotlight on Drugs: Spice By Cailyn Mclintire, Freelance Writer In the realm of preventing and treating teenage drug use, knowledge of what kids are using is an essential tool for both parents and ... Read More Tis the Season for Ups and Downs - tips for making the downs more manageable Posted on Dec 6, 2016 Tis the Season for Ups and Downs – tips for making the downs more manageable We all know the holidays are stressful. Whether you love them or dread them, each of us will find ourselves in at ... Read More For Teens: What You Should Know During Prom and Grad Season Posted on Apr 28, 2016 For some people, the biggest prom worry is asking and being asked. It's natural to stress out about gathering the courage to invite that special someone — and to worry you might be turned ... Read More For Parents: How to Help Keep Youth Safe During the Prom and Grad Season Posted on Apr 28, 2016 Your teen may view prom night as one of the most important nights of his or her life. So, it only makes sense that the idea of prom night or grad night may make you, as a parent, feel a little ... Read More WET vs. DRY CAMPUS: One College Student's Perspective Posted on Mar 13, 2016 It’s that time of year when college-bound high school seniors learn which universities accepted them, and ultimately, which university or college THEY will choose. When thinking about the best ... Read More The Changing Face and Strength of Marijuana Posted on Mar 8, 2016 If your teen has ever claimed, “mom/dad, it’s just weed,” you understand how frustrating it can be to convince teens that marijuana is still a harmful and addictive drug for the ... Read More Marijuana and the Teen Brain Posted on Sep 30, 2015 In the past decade, a great deal of scientific data has been published about the relationship of the teen brain to drug use. A recent Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and ... Read More Opiate and Heroin Addiction on the Rise Posted on Sep 30, 2015 Los Angeles resident, Ryan, age 23, started smoking marijuana at age 12. By the time he was a teenager, he had discovered his grandmother’s OxyContin. Once OxyContin became too expensive for his ... Read More Resilience - A New Path Posted on Jun 19, 2015 With alcohol and substance abuse estimated to affect more than 10% of the population in the South Bay, it is wonderful to have our very own Thelma McMillen outpatient treatment center right here in ... Read More Encourage Teens to Live Drug-Free Posted on Oct 15, 2014 Every October during Red Ribbon Week – just in time for homecoming and the holidays – schools and communities across the country encourage young people to live a drug-free life. This year ... Read More 31 results found. Viewing page 1 of 2. Go to page 1 2 Next