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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

Parent Monitoring and Support Keep Kids Safer

When kids are singled out and bullied, it sets the stage for social isolation and feelings of worthlessness. With the digital age, bullying is no longer […]
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 […]
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 […]
December 18, 2015

Drug Pressure

Each one of us has experienced it. Peer pressure. That feeling—real or imagined—that you must do what someone else is doing or face the consequences of […]
December 14, 2015

Break The Ice

Whether your family spends holiday vacation time taking advantage of a well-deserved break by lounging around the house or busy gift shopping and entertaining guests, it’s […]
December 5, 2015

Trending” Cocaine

While cocaine is not widely abused by teens, it is one of the most dangerous drugs available to teens. In a recent study, 3.4 percent of […]
December 5, 2015

Hidden Pressures

Statistics show that teens—especially teens in high school—are pressured to do drugs and alcohol, and engage in risky behavior. The Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base reports […]