Teen Troubles

Your Life:
Drugs & Alcohol, School Life, Relationships

• Sometimes your life will seem like it’s just one trouble after another. And those troubles usually fall somewhere under these categories. We know you probably have had plenty of lectures on the dangers of drugs and alcohol, but we think the following sites have some great feedback, because it’s from teens just like you.
  • TheCoolSpot.gov
  • CheckYourself.com
  • JustThinkTwice.com
  • 2StopMeth.org
  • Alcohol Screening
  
  
• As to school life, relationships, and just the angst of being a teen, check out:
  • Teen Clinic Brochure [PDF]
  • TeenCentral.org

Your Family:
Divorce, Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse

• Catalystdvservices.org

Your Body:

• Puberty
  There is nothing quite like adolescence to make you feel like you’re in a bad science fiction movie. Children’s bodies “morphing” into adulthood without much rhyme or reason, the term “growth spurt” tossed around while you stretch very quickly to 98% of your full adult height; waking up to find that you now have oily skin, secreting glands, and the new hair ….nice touch!Add the biochemical hormone hurricane, your parents freaking out, and it’s …well, like we said, like you’re in a bad movie. But the good news is, everyone else you know is in the movie, too, so you’re not alone. And, with a little help from this website, you’ll get to write some of the scripts and determine how some of the movie will end. ( Yes,  puberty will eventually end, we promise!)
  
  
  • Local Clinics
    
  • GirlPower.gov
    
  • Read about what women who have already gone through have to say. [Download - appx. 700kb]
    
    
• STD's
  Sexually Transmitted Diseases are a consequence of unprotected sex. It is important that you understand how to protect yourself, how to know if you have one, and where to get testing and treatment. The best thing to do is read as much as you can about the subject, so you can avoid STD’s!
  • Local resource for testing and treatment
    
    
• Pregnancy
  It doesn’t get much tougher than this. It’s a lot easier to talk about would you should not do, than what you should do.
  
  • Don’t rush into a decision.
    
  • Don’t let your friends decide for you.
    
  • Don’t Decide Alone.
    
  • Don’t forget the adoption option.
    
  • Don’t depend on the teen father, no matter what he says.
  • Here are some local resources for help:
    • Crisis Pregnancy Center 2339 Lincoln St. Oroville  532-9362
    • California Health Collaborative 3300 Spencer Oroville 534-1933
    • Caring for Women 2309 Lincoln St. 533-8388 Hotline: 532-9362