The Partnership at Drugfree.org released the results of the Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) that revealed that prescription painkiller abuse is a huge problem among teens. In fact, 25 percent […]
Month: August 2013
College Binge Drinking and Heart Disease: The Connection
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that just four years of heavy alcoholic drinking during the college years may be all it […]
Family Dinners Linked to Decreased Rate of Teen Drug and Alcohol Use
You’ve heard it said in a number of different forums and repeated in parenting magazines and public service announcements for years—and for good reason. Family dinners are of huge benefit […]
Drug Testing in Junior High: Too Soon?
The drug testing of junior high students before they are allowed to play organized school sports is a new phenomenon in some parts of the country. Some parents welcome it […]
Stimulant Drug Abuse and the Great Grade Chase
For preteens and teens diagnosed with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), it’s common to get a doctor’s prescription for a stimulant medication like Vyvanse or Adderall. Increasingly common among […]
Prescription Drug Intervention Helps Your Teen’s Drug Abuse
When junior high school students who lived in rural areas and small towns received a brief intervention on the topic of prescription drug abuse, a recent study found that they […]
Will Marijuana Use Harm Your Son’s Ability to Function at College?
No matter how the laws change in terms of legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational purposes, it is always harmful to the development of teenager’s brain. No amount of experimentation […]
Lingo Tip: Sizzurp
Seizures were ostensibly the cause of the hospital admission and emergency medical treatment of Lil Wayne, a popular rap artist, a few months ago. TMZ reported that these seizures were drug […]