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June 17, 2021

Trauma

The Gateway Drug When something traumatic happens to us, it is hard to forget and it usually becomes one of our core memories that help to […]
June 7, 2021

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. […]
June 1, 2021

Bad Habit or Something More

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 you.” […]
May 23, 2021

Dangers Lurking in our Medicine Cabinets

Beware the 300 Foot Cliff in Your Medicine Cabinet We’re all diligent about fencing our pools, forcing helmets on precious heads, and buckling our kids in […]
May 14, 2021

Three Keys to Prevention

The three main points when educating parents about prescription drug misuse are the following:   Communicate with kids – Remember that children whose parents talk with […]
April 26, 2021

Special K

The Dangerous Dose   Ketamine hydrochloride is typically used as an anesthetic for minor surgeries or as a tranquilizer in animals. In recent years, however, it’s […]
April 24, 2021

Anxiety from A to Z

  In 2018, the American Psychological Association (APA) conducted its 12th annual Stress in America survey to understand what causes stress in Americans’ lives and their […]
April 23, 2021

10 Refusal Skills For Teens

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 22, 2021

MASK Tips

MASK Quick Tips to Keep you on Track for incorporating these topics into conversation.   Drug If your child starts asking questions about drugs, give them […]