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Rise in Teenagers Abusing Triple C Pills and DXM Cough MedicineThere’s been an increase in teenagers abusing cough medicines like Coricidin, known as Triple C, and dextromethorphan (DXM). These over the counter medicines are particularly dangerous because teenagers and young adults can purchase these medicines […] Read More |
NIDA Monitoring The Future: 2012 Teen SurveySome of the arguably adverse effects of the new marijuana legalization include the impact on the nation’s youth, high school students in particular. A recent USA Today article claims that 1 in 15 high school […] Read More |
Kids Using Prescription Drugs Earlier Than Marijuana and AlcoholA discouraging harbinger of the prescription drug epidemic was delivered in the form of a survey given by Ohio’s Coalition for A Drug Free Cincinnati to over 100 public, private and parochial school children. Students […] Read More |
Caffeine Overdose and Monster Energy DrinksCan you overdose on caffeine? This is the question being asked of Monster energy drink executives, especially after a Maryland mother filed a lawsuit against the parent company, Monster Beverages, last week. Wendy Cossland’s 14-year […] Read More |
Denial as an AddictionA recent television commercial by The Partnership at DrugFree.org focuses on the role of parental denial in their children’s addiction. The commercial is narrated by a teenage boy who is stealing his mother’s pain medication, […] Read More |
The Dangers Of Ignoring Teen DepressionBeing a teenager can be hard. However, in the age of 24 hour social media, where every move and comment a person makes is scrutinized by anonymous hoards of people, it can be especially difficult […] Read More |
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