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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Medicated Teens More Likely To Abuse Drugs – What Parents Can Do!
A recent study found that teens taking anti-anxiety or sleep aid prescriptions are significantly more likely than their peers to abuse prescription medications. Many parents worry about their teens getting into illegal drugs, but the truth is that abuse of...
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Feb 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on What Is Triple C And Should You Be Worried?
Teens abuse over-the-counter cold medicines because these products can get them high and because access is easy. Triple C abuse is a term that refers to abuse of any cold medicine, and teens will abuse them because they can walk into any drug store and make a...
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Jan 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on 5 Facts About Teens And Triple C
Did you ever imagine that teenagers would abuse cold medicines? Most kids resist taking their medicine. It doesn’t taste great, after all. As teens, though, many turn to those medications, which can be bought over the counter, for a high. Triple C medicine...
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Jun 25, 14 •
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Comments Off on Can You Now ‘Smoke’ Liquid Synthetic Marijuana In E-Cigs?
Synthetic marijuana is a lab-made imitation of psychoactive compounds found naturally in the cannabis plant. Synthetic products have been around for years and have caused controversy when legally sold as products called K2 and Spice. Lawmakers caught on and...
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May 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on Comparing Synthetic And Organic Marijuana
The country has become divided on its opposing views on the safety of using recreational marijuana. But not all marijuana is the same. Naturally-grown marijuana is very different from the many types of synthetic marijuana products that are available. Although...
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Feb 12, 14 •
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Comments Off on Why Are Parents Who Support Legalized Marijuana Concerned About Protecting Youth?
Colorado and Washington have decided to legalize marijuana use, but that decision brings a host of other questions to be answered: How to test for and deal with marijuana-impaired drivers? Who can sell marijuana and where? Where will it be okay for people to...
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Feb 11, 14 •
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Comments Off on What Parents Should Know About Cough And Cold Medicine Abuse
If your family medicine cabinet looks like the cold and flu aisle at the local pharmacy, you may want to take some time to clear out those partially empty bottles and pill boxes. Many teens are using common cough and cold medicines to get high. ...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on The Devastating Physical Consequences Of Synthetic Marijuana Abuse In Teens
With the legalization of marijuana in several states parents may not realize that an equal or perhaps even greater danger lies in the use of fake or synthetic marijuana. Synthetic marijuana is man-made; often composed of chopped plant material and tea leaves...
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Oct 30, 13 •
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Comments Off on Study Drugs: The Dark Truth About Adderall
For a lot of parents whose kids are in school, the focus is keeping them away from drugs and staying tuned in to getting good grades. But traditionally the drugs receiving the most attention don’t include...
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Oct 22, 13 •
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Comments Off on Abuse Of “Triple C” By Teens On The Rise
Doctors, substance abuse counselors, and law enforcement are reporting that there is an explosion in the use of a drug called Triple C among US teens. Teenagers often find substances to abuse that are easy to access. This means turning to household chemicals,...
