Adolescence is a time of extremely turbulent emotions. Your child is transitioning from childhood to adulthood, and it may feel like it’s all happening a little too fast. As a parent, one of the toughest hurdles you have to clear is sending your child off to college. This is an especially difficult challenge for pare
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The sponsors of Miami’s Ultra Music Festival have decided to prohibit those under age 18 from attending this three-day electronic dance music extravaganza. This is largely in response to the plethora of drug overdoses that have marred EDM festivities over the past few years.
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Over 30 percent of American adolescents enjoy drinking beverages labeled as energy drinks. The high octane, high sugar drinks may also be an indicator of other likes, including alcohol, cigarettes and drugs.
The study by the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research was based on data from the annual M
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The epidemic of addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. is bringing legislators together from across the aisle. No matter the political leaning, all can agree that drug abuse and addiction are serious issues and that something needs to be done. Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Republican Rob Por
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The National Authority for the Campaign against Alcohol and Drug Abuse defines addiction as “the continued use of a mood altering substance despite adverse dependency consequences, or a neurological impairment leading to such behaviors.” Meaning, an addicted individual will continue to abuse their drug of choice th
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Expectant mothers are warned to avoid smoking during pregnancy as it can lead to premature birth and a higher rate of stillbirth. In addition, smoking during pregnancy can result in children who have birth defects or respiratory problems. A study provided evidence that nicotine exposure to the fetus can lead to alterat
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Workers with an anxiety disorder are two times more likely than non-anxious workers to abuse substances.”
How do you manage stress brought on by work? A new study out of the University of Florida has discovered that when doctors abuse prescription pain relievers, more often than not they aren't doing it to get high,
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Inhalants are the fourth most abused substance after alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana.
Richard and Karen Doherty took every precaution they could think of in order to prevent their three children from alcohol and drug abuse. They openly talked to each child about the dangers of substance abuse, kept prescription drugs
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I vividly remember the time my mom dropped me off for my first year of college. I can still picture her tear stained face as she drove away after the speech she gave me in hopes of helping me avoid the many pitfalls that can happen the first year of college."
- Jenna
For many, the first year of college is a time to
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It’s no secret men and women are different—they think differently, learn differently, feel differently, react differently, etc. This difference is extremely prominent when a man or a woman is struggling with substance abuse.
Did you know that women are the fastest growing segment of substance abusers in the Unit
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