Careful listening to current country and western and rock music with the help of an interpreter for coded phrases shows that young people are hearing a constant stream of messages about getting high, feeling good, going on trips, and using… — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
Second, I use inference from technical studies and theories in order to provide practical information for therapists. Those thoughts are several steps removed from… — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
Careful listening to current country and western and rock music with the help of an interpreter for coded phrases shows that young people are… — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
A certain group of adolescents evidence clear "druggie" behavior and attributes some time before they actually begin drug use. — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
Our teenage "druggies" are habituated to drugs rather than addicted. While beer and other alcoholic beverages are preferred drugs, kids have simply not used… — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
If his/her siblings and parents are not treated and he/she is strong enough to continue the recovery, a sibling will take up the "druggie"… — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
Second, the only proven technique for treatment for chemically dependent people involves use of a spiritual program of self-change. — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
Adolescence in my growing up period was truly "Happy Days," the title of a TV show connotating the quality of this life period. — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
Our own unresolved authority problems from our youth sometimes get transferred to our youthful patients, because we are still "covert adolescent rebels." In subtle… — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
If a child has an older sibling involved in an addiction, there is a 90 percent chance that he or she will get involved too. — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
As the therapeutic relationship is established and progress occurs in problem areas, the therapist can "lead" and "push" the adolescent toward abstract reasoning skill. — Virgil Miller Newton Copy Share Image
