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Teaching Kids To Deal With Consequences

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“For every action there is an equally powerful reaction.” What scientists have known for centuries many children seem to have difficulty understanding.

Now, why…

When Your Son Is An Addict

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Loving someone in addiction feels like fighting a long defeat

13-Year-Old Girl Leads Police On 100 MPH...

on January 19, 2023 by

Inside the car, they also discovered a gun and some marijuana.

As Alcohol Abuse Declines Among Teens,...

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Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since 2000, while child alcohol abuse has steadily declined over those years

San Diego ER Seeing Up To 37 Marijuana...

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“What’s being consumed in these concentrates is devastating for their mental health.”

How Weed Became The New OxyContin

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Big Pharma and Big Tobacco are helping market high-potency, psychosis-inducing THC products as your mother’s ‘medical marijuana’

LA School District To Stock All Campuses...

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This is a direct result of having an open border. The strategy was quickly devised  in response to seven student overdoses over…

Girl (15) Dies Of Fentanyl Overdose At...

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Close the border: She thought she was taking a painkiller but it was laced with fentanyl

Book: The Anxious Teen

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Ministry With Stressed And Fearful Students

At-risk Youth Are Learning To Stand...

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Teenagers in the U.S. are gaining the skills they need to prevent them from falling prey to the cartels that are targeting…

DEA Warns Of Brightly-Colored Fentanyl...

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stop the trafficking of rainbow fentanyl and defeat the Mexican drug cartels that are responsible for the vast majority of the fentanyl…

More People Smoke Marijuana Than...

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16% of Americans in a new Gallup poll reported smoking marijuana, up from 12 percent last year and more than double the…

Contaminated: The Fentanyl Crisis In St....

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Open border policies mean more illegal drugs on American streets. Fentanyl is the most lethal drug ever created

What Parents Need To Know About The...

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Teens are using emoji and secret lingo to find illegal drugs. How parents can crack the code

When States Legalize Pot, More Teens...

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Pot use among U.S. minors increases when states legalize recreational cannabis for adults, according to a new study

Teens Overdose On Meds Prescribed For...

on March 16, 2022 by

Doctors and parents need to be careful about prescribing and having their kids take these drugs

Stopped Early, Teen Drug Abuse Won’t...

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However, high pot use at age 30 was strongly associated with high rates of poor life success

Teenage Drug And Alcohol Use Plunges 40%...

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Alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine use all declined sharply, even as most schools remained closed

Over 100,000 People In The U.S. Died Of...

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The number of Americans killed by drugs is higher than the number of Americans killed by cars and guns combined

Pot Ads And Marijuana Store Locations...

on November 9, 2020 by

regular exposure to marijuana advertising and store locations increased the likelihood of adolescents using marijuana

Sex, Drugs, And Media

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Since the days of Moses, God has given the primary responsibility of teaching and training children to the parent

Study: Religious Practice Reduces ...

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“religious service attendance is associated with a lower risk of death from despair among health care professionals

Help My Child Is Abusing Drugs And...

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Sugar Causes ‘Major Changes’ to...

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sugar actually influences our brains’ reward centers in essentially the same way as addictive drugs.

Marijuana Vaping Keeps Rising Among...

on December 26, 2019 by

…but was surprised at the magnitude of increase.… This translates to millions of adolescents,”

TeenPsychosis, Addiction Marijuana A...

on December 26, 2019 by

Begin using cannabis before age 18 are 4 to 7 times more likely than adults to develop marijuana use disorder

Sesame Street New Puppet Who’s Mom...

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Sesame Street has introduced the subject matter of addiction, using a bright green puppet named Karli to let young viewers know grown-up…

Justin Bieber Opens Up About Fame And...

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I started doing pretty heavy drugs at 19 and abused all of my relationships

Heroin Disguised As SweeTARTS

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Most drug users are careless, if a child gets these, they are going to think they are candy

legalized Pot Opens Teens2Other Forms Of...

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The bad news is that other modes of ingestion — edibles and dabbing, especially — can be risky due to higher levels…

Teens Risk Seizures, Coma When They Use ...

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Teens who use Spice, K2 or other synthetic marijuana products may risk medical harm, including coma and seizures

States That Legalized Pot Now Facing...

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“Underage kids have unbelievable access to nuclear-strength weed,” Poses serious risks to adolescents’ physical and mental health

Fatal Drug ODs Surging Among Young...

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Overdose deaths among teens and young adults are soaring, having risen from eight in every 100,000 people aged 15 to 24 in…

Where Marijuana Is Legal, Many Teens...

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Where pot is legal, teens smoking pot and then getting behind the wheel of a car is common

Teen Pot Use Linked To Depression,...

on March 3, 2019 by

Were also more than three times as likely to attempt suicide between the ages of 18 and 32.

Vaping: What Works to Help Teens Quit?

on February 23, 2019 by

There are no tested or approved methods for quitting e-cigarettes

Vaping Is Erasing Gains Made Against...

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“Nicotine is highly addictive and can harm brain development, including harmful effects on learning, memory and attention,” Schuchat said. Nicotine also primes…

More Teens Try Pot Before Booze,...

on December 18, 2018 by

Rebellious teens used to reach for cigarettes or alcohol. Now, marijuana is increasingly their first choice, a new study reveals.

Canada’s Mixed Pot Message To...

on November 24, 2018 by

Marijuana is legal now, but please don’t smoke it

Legal Pot And Car Crashes: Yes, There...

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More drivers admit to using marijuana, and it is showing up more frequently among people involved in crashes,”

Alarming Number Of Teens Using Sleep...

on November 12, 2018 by

Doctors Warn of Potentially Risky Results

Can Christians Use Legal Weed?

on October 12, 2018 by

The Bible outlaws the use of any mind-altering concoction, including mushrooms, drugs, or weed

Value: Teens with religious upbringing

on September 20, 2018 by

Study: teens raised in a religious or spiritual environment may be less likely to do drugs and engage in risky sexual behaviors.

The CDC, Teen Risks, And Who Is...

on June 23, 2018 by

Fewer high school students are drinking, having sex and using drugs… but still “leaves room for concern.”

More Teens Than Ever Would Try Marijuana

on June 17, 2018 by

One in four U.S. high school seniors would try marijuana or use it more often if it was legal, and that rate,…

Pot Replacing Tobacco, Booze As Teens’...

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In an analysis of nationwide surveys from between 20014 and 2014, researchers have found that pot is increasingly replacing cigarettes and alcohol…

Teens Are Choosing Marijuana As Their...

on May 25, 2018 by

Youth aged 12-21 dramatically increased first-time consumption of marijuana a over alcohol and tobacco.

Misuse Of Attention Deficit...

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There were 156,365 calls to poison control centers for people under 20 who were improperly exposed to ADHD medication

More U.S. Parents Smoking Pot Around...

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Progress made in limiting kids’ exposure to secondhand smoke could be undermined by the increasing popularity of smoking marijuana among parent

Prince’s Cause Of Death…Fentanyl...

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For those unfamiliar, fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is said to be 50 times more powerful than heroin

“I’d Rather Be Blind Than...

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I’m the Girl Who Clawed Her Own Eyes Out. This Is My Story.

What Parents Need To Know About Juuling....

on March 5, 2018 by

It’s a popular e-cigarette system that looks a lot like a USB flash drive

She Gouged Out Her Own Eyes, Now She&...

on February 28, 2018 by

She gouged out her own eyes, now she wants to help keep people away from drugs

Pot Or Alcohol Is Worse For You

on February 19, 2018 by

It’s a tough call, but based on the science, there appears to be a clear answer

23 Stores Shut, Accused Of Selling...

on February 14, 2018 by

Tennessee Hemp Industries contends that the products were legal, with CBD derived from hemp, not marijuana.

Iceland Knows How To Stop Teen Substance...

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State funding for organised sport and other clubs has increased in Iceland to give kids new ways to feel like part of…

Why Some Teens Less Likely To Meet With...

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Teens who are dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to marry, go to college, or work full time

Opioids, Heroin And Youth Ministry

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Ignorance is No Longer an Excuse the Church Can Hide Behind

Sex And Drugs

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U.S. study links marijuana use to more intercourse

Drinking And Drugs Down…Fighting...

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Big Declines in Substance Abuse, Delinquency Among U.S. Teens

Third Of College Kids Think ADHD Meds...

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29% of students at nine U.S. colleges thought that stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, boost school performance.

Life Norms And The Effects On Faith For...

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They want to make the most of their opportunities and see a purpose for existing beyond themselves.

Is Getting Wasted Really A Big Deal?

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“Mom, smoking weed really isn’t a big deal.”

Earlier Drinking By Teens Linked To...

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Teens who start drinking at younger ages are more likely to have their first sexual encounter earlier than others, according to a…

Drug Reduces Risk Of HIV Infection Among...

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Can safely reduce HIV risk for those under 18

Fatal Opioid ODs On The Rise Among U.S....

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Drug overdose deaths among older teenagers in the United States has taken a turn for the worse, a new federal report finds,…

Dangerous Ties

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Are Today’s Troubles Linked to Tomorrow’s Tragedies?

90 Hospitalized, Underage Drinking At &...

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“A ‘typical’ concert is around 20-30 transports. 60 would be very bad. We had 70 once and 90 last night,”

Cop Lets Stoned Driver Go, She Drives...

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Medical Examiner’s Office ruled that drug intoxication was ethonal, cocaine and amphetamines in her system

Dealing with Drug Problems

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Preventing and Treating Drug Abuse

Marijuana May Make Your Gums Go To Pot

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People who use it frequently twice as likely to have periodontal disease, researchers say

Study: Elite High Schools Breed Higher...

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Rates are two to three times higher than national norms

Legalized Pot Sends More Teens To ER

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A Colorado children’s hospital saw 4 times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers land in its ER or urgent care centers following legalization of…

Bullied In 5th Grade, Prone To Drug...

on May 14, 2017 by

…more likely to show signs of depression in seventh grade, and abuse substances like alcohol, marijuana or tobacco in 10th grade, researchers…

“Gray Death” Is The Latest,...

on May 11, 2017 by

Tied to thousands of fatal overdoses in the U.S.

Infographic: Marijuana And The Teen...

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With legalization of marijuana happening in a growing number of states, it’s easy for kids to buy the lie that marijuana…

Cannabis Use In Adolescence Linked to...

on May 1, 2017 by

Cannabis in other ways during adolescence may serve as a catalyst for schizophrenia in individuals already susceptible to the disorder

Opioid Epidemic…..A Parents...

on April 14, 2017 by

Will began his path to addiction as a freshman at College after being introduced to the prescription stimulant Adderall

Popular Kids In Danger In Their 20’s

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Cool Kids are at greater risk…

How Will Canadian Marijuana Legalization...

on April 5, 2017 by

They believe that it will keep marijuana out of the hands of minors. What do you think?

Synthetic Pot Linked to Risky Sex,...

on April 2, 2017 by

Teens who use synthetic pot are at a heightened risk for violent behavior, risky sex and abuse of other drugs, a U.S….

Pot + Booze = Skidding College Grades

on March 26, 2017 by

Too much alcohol may not do long-term damage to a college student’s GPA, but adding marijuana to the mix can send grades…

Powerful New Drug: Pink

on March 21, 2017 by

Heroin and opioids killed more people in counties inside The Triangle than murders and car accidents combined in 2015

As Pot Legalization Advances,...

on March 5, 2017 by

The (AAP) is urging doctors to protect children from the harms of marijuana as the nation becomes increasingly tolerant of the drug’s…

Smart Kids Prone To Dumb Choices On Pot,...

on February 27, 2017 by

A new study finds that brainy students are more likely to drink or try marijuana, but they stayed away from tobacco

Infographic: The Latest On Teen Drug Use

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Monitoring The Future Study: 2016

Are Teens Replacing Drugs With Social...

on January 11, 2017 by

Fewer teenagers are using drugs and alcohol than ever before, but extreme screen time usage may be their preferred vice

Legalization Of Recreational Marijuana...

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Marijuana use increased and the drug’s perceived harmfulness decreased among eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington after marijuana was legalized for recreational use…

Overdose Fatalities From Opioids Hit New...

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Fentanyl remains chief culprit in early 2016 data in several cities, states

Army Warns Of New Threat: Energy Drinks

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…more likely to report sleep disruption related to stress and illness and were more likely to fall asleep during briefings or on…

Mysterious Illness Tied To Marijuana Use...

on December 29, 2016 by

In states with legal weed

Hallucinogenic Plant Gains Foothold In...

on December 27, 2016 by

Powerful psychedelic brew from the Amazon to overcome addiction, depression or psychological trauma

Killer Teen Drugs

on December 22, 2016 by

Inside the DEA: A chemist’s quest to identify mystery drugs

Fewer Teens Doing Drugs Than Ever Before

on December 18, 2016 by

American teenagers are the best behaved they’ve ever been — drinking and smoking less and doing fewer drugs than their predecessors in…

CDC Study Says Teen Virgins Are...

on November 30, 2016 by

Teen Virgins rate significantly and consistently better in nearly all health-related behaviors and measures than their sexually active peers

Free Pill-Testing Kits To Be Made...

on November 26, 2016 by

Kits can confirm whether or not pills contain a particular drug

Voting ‘Yes’ For...

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by Dr. Manny Alvarez

Commercialization Of Legal Pot Has Led...

on November 10, 2016 by

over 11% of Colorado’s (teens) use pot. 40% increase in drug-related suspensions and expulsions — the vast majority from marijuana

Teen Use Of Opioids Linked To Marijuana

on November 10, 2016 by

Teens who take opioid painkillers without a prescription also often use cannabis, according to a new study

Marijuana legalization….

on November 9, 2016 by

California, Florida voters say yes