will face an important decision in November when they vote on whether to legalize marijuana. Proponents of Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, rely on two main arguments: that legalizing and taxing marijuana would generate much-needed revenue, and that legalization would allow law enforcement to focus on other crimes. As [...]
Teenage substance abuse is a global problem, impacting families of every race, religion, income level, educational background and ethnic lineage. Preventing and reducing teen substance abuse is tricky. Although a community effort is required to ensure the greatest chances of success in dramatically reducing and preventing teens from abusing drugs and alcohol, there are many [...]
While parents do not want teens drinking alcohol at all, we need to be prepared to accept that if we find that our teens have been drinking, they may have a alcohol problem – including, but not limited to, an alcohol addiction. No, you should never over-react to any of your teen’s behaviors, but you [...]
Public Schools Much Likelier To Be Drug- And Gang-Infected Than Private And Religious Schools 39 Percent Jump In Middle Schoolers Reporting Drugs Used, Kept, Sold On School Grounds WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – Twenty-seven percent of public school students ages 12 to 17 say that their school is both gang- and drug-infected (drugs are used, [...]
A recent study led by neuroscientist Susan Tapert of the University of California, San Diego compared the brain scans of teens who drink heavily with the scans of teens who don’t. Tapert’s team found damaged nerve tissue in the brains of the teens who drank. The researchers believe this damage negatively affects attention span in [...]
Teens are abusing some prescription and over-the-counter drugs to get high. This includes painkillers, such as those drugs prescribed after surgery; depressants, such as sleeping pills or anti-anxiety drugs; and stimulants, such as those drugs prescribed for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Teens are also abusing over-the-counter drugs, such as cough and cold remedies. Every [...]
Get inside your teen’s head and learn how alcohol, marijuana, and prescription painkillers – three of the most commonly abused drugs by teens – affect the brain. Read more…
“Collision Course” seeks to raise awareness among good parents everywhere that the modern drug addict has a new face: the affluent child, the average kid, the super athlete, and the honor student. Read more…
The behavioral effects of prescription medication vary widely, depending not just on the drug but on the person taking it. Some, like anti-anxiety drugs, can dull alertness and slow reaction time; others, like stimulants, can encourage risk-taking and hurt the ability to judge distances. Mixing prescriptions, or taking them with alcohol or illicit drugs, can [...]
Teens believe that getting high on marijuana isn’t nearly as bad as smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol. Weed available today has a greater potency. Read more…
