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Category: News   Tags: , parenting, prescription drug abuse prevention Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in America. The abuse is happening not only among the adults who buy prescription medications, but it is a problem for our young people as well. Yet despite the fact that prescription drug abuse among young people continues to […]

Category: Facts   Tags: , awareness, parenting With prescription drug abuse and the misuse of cough and cold medicines, parents of teens know they must safeguard the contents of their medicine cabinets. But what many moms and dads may find surprising is that another common practice called “huffing” is just as dangerous and also involves household

Category: News   Tags: , prescription drug disposal Did you know that it’s National Spring Cleaning Week? For the last eight years, SpringCleaningWeek.com has designated the last week of March as the perfect time to clear out old clutter to create a healthier, more comfortable home. But don’t stop at sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming away the

Category: News   Tags: , prescription painkiller abuse, teen prescription drug abuse Most parents don’t believe their child would abuse prescription drugs. That may explain the most recent findings from a University of Michigan study which found that, despite the prescription drug epidemic, parents are leaving powerful drugs readily accessible. Researchers at the University of Michigan

Category: News   Tags: , awareness, prescription drug abuse prevention The use of prescription opioids for recreational purposes or for other non-medical reasons has grown over the past two decades. Among teenagers, there are many who mistakenly believe that prescription drugs offer a safer high than street drugs, and opioids have become popular communal offerings at

Category: News   Tags: , parenting, prescription drug abuse prevention, prescription painkiller abuse Bad things happen to other people. This is the vision that researchers found when they interviewed parents about teen drug abuse. In a report from the University of Michigan’s Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, most parents did not seem to

Category: News   Tags: , ADHD medication abuse Students at colleges and universities who want that extra boost to stay up late and prepare for exams are turning to the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)medication Adderall, while others are abusing the substance as a way to get a drug-induced high. All are at risk for serious

Category: News   Tags: , awareness, parenting, prescription drug abuse prevention Drug abuse among teens looks different than it did a few years ago. Teens aren’t abusing drugs these days just to get a high. Some are abusing them to focus and get better grades, lose weight or improve their perform in sports. Drug abuse has

Category: News   Tags: , prescription painkiller abuse, teen prescription drug abuse With every football tackle, volleyball dive and wrestling flip there’s the possibility that a teen athlete might be injured. In fact, 2 million U.S. high school teens suffer injuries each year. Once students enter high school, athletics become much more competitive. Rather than just

Category: News   Tags: , ADHD medication abuse A recent study suggests that teen girls may be less likely to have symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, but if they do have the symptoms, they may be more likely to have problems with substance abuse. The study represents a multi-year exploration of connections between teen ADHD