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January 29, 2016

Peer Pressure in College

College students are struggling with a different kind of pressure, which comes from all directions, not just peers. Just because most of them have recently become […]
January 15, 2016

The Party’s Over

It’s a scene played out in every teenage coming-of-age movie: the over-the-top, out-of-control house party. It begins with someone’s parents going out of town for the […]
January 15, 2016

Peer Pressure in High School

Peer pressure during this age range takes on new meaning because teens survive and thrive in a social world filled with social influence. Peer opinions take […]
January 15, 2016

N-BOMB

A new drug marketed as an alternative to LSD or mescaline has surfaced. Commonly known as the N-bomb. The drug has been mistaken for LSD. But […]
January 8, 2016

Bath Salts

Ivory Wave. White Lightning. Hurricane Charlie. Names of the hottest new bands your kids are listening to? Not by a long shot.   These are the […]
January 8, 2016

This Way Out

It’s Saturday night and your teen is busy getting ready for a night out with friends. As you watch her do her makeup and hair, you […]
January 8, 2016

Building Character

Peer pressure is one of those things we unfortunately all face. Not just kids—adults are just as likely to find themselves feeling pressure to do things […]
December 18, 2015

Peer Pressure in Elementary School

Teaching young children about peer pressure can be tricky because they haven’t mastered the ability to think abstractly and don’t fully understand that actions can have […]
December 18, 2015

Alcohol and Drugs Magnify Suicide Risk

Parents often ignore teen drinking, dismissing it as a rite of passage, but drinking alcohol puts people of all ages at greater risk for suicide. “As […]