May 14, 2021
The three main points when educating parents about prescription drug misuse are the following: Communicate with kids – Remember that children whose parents talk with […]
May 11, 2021
Bad Habit or Addiction: How to Tell the Difference “Addictions rarely happen suddenly, unless it’s something like heroin,” says Nowinski. “Generally, they creep up on […]
May 5, 2021
Substance use does not necessarily lead to addiction or problem use, but trying any drug or alcohol increases the risk. As the quantity and frequency […]
April 23, 2021
Just Say No Every day, teens are faced with situations in which they’re pressured to do something risky, unhealthy or, worse, illegal. Unfortunately, many teens […]
April 14, 2021
To help parents understand the importance and impact of teaching their college-aged child to say no, we asked Aaron D. Krasnow, Ph.D., Associate Vice President […]
April 5, 2021
Can’t Afford to Follow I heard the same things from my new friends at middle school nearly every day. “Let’s skip school today. Let’s smoke […]
March 30, 2021
As the opioid crisis grows worse, other threats have seemed to take a backseat. Right now, crystal meth use is skyrocketing without much attention. According to […]
March 21, 2021
You can prepare your young adult for their young adult years by openly discussing substance abuse and addiction and letting them know you will be there […]
March 18, 2021
Who said parenting was easy or suppose to be all “fun and games”. If that is what you think well maybe you should think again. […]
