Finding Your Passion: Healthy Activities and Interests for Teens
Finding a passion and purpose is one of the best ways to resist teenage drug and alcohol use. Exploring healthy activities and personal interests can help inspire teens to prioritize the things that matter most in life, build a sense of independence, and resist the influences that promote substance use. Project Eden helps prevent substance […]
Breaking the Cycle: How Teens Can Resist Peer Pressure
Teen substance use is often driven by pressure to fit in, and this can make it hard for a teen to resist peer pressure. As tempting as it can be to try the drugs your friends or acquaintances may be doing, the risks of substance use during adolescence aren’t worth the short-term benefits. Learning to […]
The Bystander Effect: How to Help Someone Being Peer Pressured
Peer pressure is a common challenge for teenagers, often leading to risky behaviors and negatively impacting their mental and emotional well-being. Understanding the bystander effect and knowing how to help someone being peer-pressured is crucial. Feeling overwhelmed? Talk it out with someone who gets it. Text 510-256-9420 and we’ll get back to you between Mon-Fri, […]