Our Daily Bread: Aren’t We All Addicts?
Written for Our Daily Bread by Mitchell Easter, Ozarks Teen Challenge Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director Introduction Addiction. It’s sweeping the globe. Seemingly, you [...]
Why Teen Alcohol Use Needs to Be Addressed Now
As the most common form of substance abuse in teenagers, alcohol addiction is a serious health concern for today's youth. It can be difficult for [...]
Warning Signs Of Addiction
Addiction is a thief of joy. Teenagers are sometimes more susceptible to trying drugs and alcohol because of their age, surroundings, and influences. As parents [...]
Dealing with Peer Pressure
It’s inevitable that your teen will probably face peer pressure at some point in their life. When this happens, they’ll be much more confident resisting [...]
Drug Abuse and Mental Health
Addiction is hard enough to deal with on its own. Adding another mental health issue to the mix just makes things more complicated. Addiction in [...]
Ways to Prevent a Relapse
How to Prevent Relapsing For an addict, the battle against addiction continues long after rehab. An addict is always in danger of relapsing. In fact, [...]
Being There for an Addict
How to Be There for Someone Struggling with Addiction Addiction is extremely difficult to deal with on your own. If your teen is struggling with [...]
Ozarks Teen Challenge: The Mental Effects of Casual Drug Use
Ozarks Teen Challenge On the Mental Effects of Drug Use At Ozarks Teen Challenge, we know that there is no such thing as “casual drug [...]
Debunking the Myths of Drug Treatment
Ozarks Teen Challenge Debunks Drug Treatment Myths Drug treatment offers an exciting opportunity for change, but it can also be an intimidating experience. Many do [...]
Drug Treatment: How to Deal With Withdrawal
Dealing with Withdrawals During Drug Treatment Withdrawal symptoms commonly arise at the beginning of a drug treatment program. Many teens who come take the Ozarks [...]
The Stages of Withdrawal During Drug Treatment
The Stages of Withdrawal During Drug Treatment The path to sobriety can be a roller coaster ride of physical pain and emotion, and many teens [...]
Drug Treatment: Importance of a Routine
Importance of Routines for Drug Treatment at Ozarks Teen Challenge The program at Ozarks Teen Challenge provides troubled teens with drug treatment, discipleship classes, and [...]
Drug Treatment: How to Talk to Your Teen About Addiction
Tips for Starting Drug Treatment by Talking to Your Teen Speaking to your teen about addiction can be difficult, if only because it’s a conversation [...]
Narcotics Anonymous Versus Faith-Based Drug Treatment
Should I Enroll My Son in NA or a Faith-Based Drug Treatment Program? If your son is struggling with drug addiction, you may be weighing [...]
Finding Hope in the Face of Addiction – One Smile at a Time
Smiles, Joy, & Faith Unless you are a Yankees fan, you might look at this picture and think, “why is this photo so important?” Well, [...]
