Why do people steal? Ponder that question for a moment. If you’re like most people, you will immediately think the best by equating a person’s act of theft with a need; hunger drove them to steal food or a lack of clothing caused them to shoplift a set of clothes. Sometimes the motive behind … [Read more...] aboutShoplifting and Cognitive Behavior
Adolescent Mental Health
How a Strong Parent-Child Relationship Prevents Underage Drinking
For almost everyone, their parents are the single most influential set of people in their lives. Whether your mom or dad were great, mediocre, or less than ideal, it was their presence (or lack of) that, at some point in your life, began to define who and what you would become. Just about … [Read more...] aboutHow a Strong Parent-Child Relationship Prevents Underage Drinking
What Is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is a blanket term used to describe the array of effects being exposed to alcohol while in utero has on an individual. According to the NCADD, “it is often a hidden disability.” A mother-to-be has more to worry about than herself. She is carrying an unborn … [Read more...] aboutWhat Is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
How Marketing Influences Underage Drinkers
We see marketing material as often as we see our interior walls. Products and services are promoted everywhere, from the Internet we browse to the television we watch. According to a recent report by the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, exposure to brand-specific alcohol advertising is … [Read more...] aboutHow Marketing Influences Underage Drinkers