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troubled teens

Troubled teens (sometimes called at risk youth, defiant teens, or struggling adolescents) typically make poor life choices like using drugs and alcohol, and becoming defiant or rebellious towards authority. A troubled youth's negative behavior can cause great problems within the family unit. Out of control teens may also create issues with parents, and their teenage behavior issues can influence friends and siblings to follow similar behavior patterns.

Teen Runaways
Teen runaways: information and tips on national teenage runaway statistics, which teens are at risk for running away, reasons teen runaways run, warning signs a teenager may be considering running away, and ways to prevent teen runaways.
Teen Drug Addiction
Teen drug addiction is a serious problem that parents should be well informed about. Whether the addiction is physical, affecting the teen’s body, or psychological, affecting the teen’s mind, it usually requires treatment for teens to overcome a drug addiction.
Teen Depression
Teen depression, also referred to as adolescent depression, is simply the condition of depression as experienced by a teenager. Keep reading to learn the symptoms of depressed teens, risk factors for teen depression, and tips on preventing and treating teen depression.
Teen Discipline
What is teen discipline? This article helps define teen discipline and offers some tips on approaching the disciplining of a teenager. Keep reading to learn how to discipline a troubled teen with natural consequences and some problems with teen discipline.