Tag Archive for drugs
Teen Use Of Opioids Linked To Marijuana
Teens who take opioid painkillers without a prescription also often use cannabis, according to a new study
Pediatric Group Says Doctors Should...
Medical Schools Are Expanding Their Training To Help Future Dr’s Fight Opioid Abuse
Opioids By Injection May Drive HIV...
“It was the largest outbreak that has occurred in the U.S. since the introduction of HIV treatment,”
“Rescue Mission” Exposed
The trio were apparently heading to Brooklyn to “rescue” a teenage girl involved with drugs
16-Yr-Old Dead Of A Heroin Overdose....
“Never in a million years did we think (Mom) would get him into heroin,” “..he did it was to get her approval.”
Heroin Epidemic Is Yielding To A...
Fentanyl causes far more deaths than heroin in the US
Age When Teens Start Using Marijuana...
A new study shows that the age at which an adolescent starts using marijuana affects which parts of the brain will be…
Today’s Teens Are Better Than You,...
Comparative data about risk-taking behavior among teenagers in every year back to 1972
Flashback: A New Way To Get High...
Marijuana ‘Dabbing’ Is ‘Exploding Onto The Drug-Use Scene’
latest Teen Drug Use Stats Released&...
Overall, 44,892 students from 382 public and private shools participated in the 2015 survey
Online Tool Reveals The Most Likely...
Americans aged 45 to 54 are 170 per cent more likely to die of an opioid overdose than teenagers and those in…
Study: Young Teens More Susceptible To...
Peak risk for a transition of..opioid dependence within 12 months is..among 14-to-15-year olds
Can We Please Stop Pretending Marijuana...
The truth is it can indeed mean trouble, especially for young people.
High School Seniors Now Prefer Marijuana...
Daily marijuana use surpassed cigarettes
A Christian Case For Ending The War On...
The unintended consequences of America’s drug policies
Flashback: Commercialization Of Legal...
The results of a new study about the impact of Colorado’s marijuana legalization is raising troubling questions for parents
Doctors Group Recommends Raising Tobacco...
“The developing brains of children and teens are particularly vulnerable to nicotine”
Students Charged For Taking Pot-Laced...
Students were caught passing marijuana-laced Skittles candy to other students
Captive Movie: Gripping Atlanta Hostage...
Two broken, wounded souls navigated a risky journey about purpose, survival, faith and redemption
Family Posts Video Of Teen’s Brain...
Brave teen left in wheelchair after taking ecstasy says: “This is what a tiny pill can do to you”
Man And Daughter Pretend To Be Homeless,...
Sometimes those who have less, are the ones who…
5 Scary Health Effects Of Sleep...
90% of teens are sleep deprived — and the health costs could be significant
Uk: Teens Are Less Likely To Have Smoked...
The annual Health and Social Care Information Centre survey of 6,000 pupils aged 11 to 15
Two Girls Took Drugs, Only One Went Home
“would do anything to undo her actions and knows she will carry the pain and scars of what happened for the rest…
Study: Legalizing Medical Marijuana May...
Since 1996, 23 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana
Synthetic Stimulant ‘Flakka’
A 17-year-old female was arrested after she jumped through the window…”I am God, I am Satan!”
4 Important Facts Every Parent Should...
Recently, the media has picked up several stories of Molly-related deaths at electric dance music (EDM) festivals
Study: Pot Users May Have ‘FALSE...
Brains scans showed users have a less active hippocampus area associated with storing/retrieving memories
420 Day: A Physician’s Take On Pot
The citizens of Washington and Colorado made a mistake when they voted to legalize pot
Flashback: Pot Smoking May Leave Mark on...
Teenagers who frequently smoke marijuana may be setting themselves up for declines in intelligence and mental function
San Francisco Preps For 4/20 Celebration...
Last year, the city spent $100,000 on extra police, and to clean up the mess left behind
Burrito Anthem For Stoners
Ben & Jerry’s Has Brought Back Apple’s ‘1984’ Will this be the official snack of 4/20?
Naked Spring Break Photo Girl Tells...
Photos of her, enclosed in a group of raucous male party-goers, has left authorities fearing for her life
‘Flakka’: The New Street...
Its insane side effects aren’t even the worst part
Experts Caution Against Random Drug...
Tests may also uncover traces of students’ prescription medications, which may be a violation of their privacy
How Authorities Handle Spring Break...
Ainsley Earhardt reports on ‘Hannity’
Create A Code Word To Help Teens Out Of...
Two realities of teen life is they end up in sticky situations and it’s awkward, scary and hard to get out of…
Weed 101: Marijuana Law Classes In...
Across the country, college students from Colorado to Ohio are clamoring to sign up for law school classes focusing on marijuana
More God, Less Drugs
The more religious a teen is, the less likely he or she is to abuse drugs
Flashback: Religious Teens Are Less Like...
Teens With Strong Religious Worldviews More Likely To Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
Colorado Fails Again With Teen Pot...
The ads are different from previous pot-education efforts because they don’t demonize the drug
Teen Drug Use
The percentage of 12th graders reporting current drug use increased by 1.4 percentage points
Flashback: Kid Rock Helps Put Louisville...
“My biggest advice for kids these days is don’t hang out with knuckleheads. Be smart about who you hang out with.”
Survey: Teen Marijuana Use Declines Even...
Students in the two lower grades reported that marijuana is less available than it once was
The Addictive Nature Of Social Media&...
UAlbany Study Finds Social Media to be Potentially Addictive, Associated with Substance Abuse
Are We Preparing Our Teens For Legal...
How are you equipping your parents with practical and spiritual implications of this new legalization of a “formally banned” substance.
Will You Go To Hell For Smoking...
Get parents to think about their argument against weed when the argument that it is a banned substance is no longer available…
Suicide Attempts Higher Among Adolescent...
The potential appeal of ecstasy for people who are dealing with depression or anxiety may be part of the explanation as to…
Triple C: Addictive Cold Medicine Being...
I hallucinated a lot. It was kind of like I was in a dream or something, like so disassociated. I liked that…
‘Tweens’ Most Likely To Misuse Over...
“I think many parents have a mindset that prescription drugs are much more dangerous than over-the-counter drugs, because they can be purchased…
A Closer Look At Teen Addiction
In 2012, an estimated 23.9 million Americans aged 12 or older, had used an illicit drug or abused a psycho-therapeutic medication in…
Pot Proponents Look To California After...
Waiting until the presidential election year in 2016, with its anticipated bumper crop of younger voters
Study: Self-Harming In Teen Years Linked...
Teenagers who hurt themselves intentionally are at a higher risk of developing mental health and substance abuse problems later in life
Home Visits Decrease Drug Use,...
This intervention can help us break that cycle of despair
The Dangerous Drug Parents Aren’t...
Prescription drug abuse — big problem among adults — is also spreading in schools
“Don’t Be A Lab Rat.”...
Colorado Tries Hard To Convince Teens That Pot Is Bad For You
Teens Getting High A Little Less Often;...
…but marijuana use remained constant with teens
Teenagers Whose Parents Supply Them With...
Teens taking alcohol cue from parents: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre study
Family Could Lose Home Over Son’s Drug...
Property can be seized by police without requiring a conviction — or even a criminal charge, in some cases — and the…
Using Lots of Pot Turns Teens Dopey
…is not safe and may result in addiction and neurocognitive damage, especially in youth
Flashback: Obama: Marijuana no more...
As has been well documented, I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice,…
The Clutches Of Controlled Substances
A Growing Number of Teens Are Caught In Their Grip
Police Warn About Dangerous New Drug
From the oils of marijuana plants and has a very high concentration of THC. Street names Honeycomb, Butter and Wax
Flashback: Teenagers Engaging Less In...
Despite findings that may set parents’ teeth on edge, there’s a hefty chunk of good news
N-Bome Killing Teens
Sam passed away in May after an overdose of a drug called N-Bome. Now, his mother wants to make you aware of…
‘Spice’ (synthetic pot) Is A...
Family of teen who died after smoking synthetic pot warns others to stay away from the powerful and unpredictable drug
Gene Simmons Has No Sympathy for Drug...
“I don’t get along…has a dark cloud over their head and sees themselves as a victim,”
The Great Marijuana Ruse
63% of those convicted on a Federal level were Hispanic. Just 11% were black
A Dangerous Drug Trend For Bored Teens
Work distracts them from parenting. The lack of part-time jobs for teens = unsupervised time
Flashback: Parents Play Role in Teens’...
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
Belonging: 13 in Years, but 10 or 15 in...
Pseudo-mature behaviors in early adolescence predicts “significant difficulties in social functioning” up to 10 years later
Belonging: Is Adult Life “Nothing But...
Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual activity
How Teen Social Life Affects Drug Abuse
(And How Drug Abuse Affects Social Life)
Parents Play Role in Teens’...
Misuse and abuse of prescription drugs is one of the fastest growing drug epidemics in the United States
Middle School Pot Cookie Plot In Home...
Two of the students were charged with felony, while the two other teens are each facing a misdemeanor
New Teen Deadly LSD-Like Drug 25I, or N...
Caused seizures and deaths around nation
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