Safe Medication Storage
Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight About 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while an adult wasn’t …
Dare to be yourself; Dare to be drug and violence free
The Gloucester Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program and Deputies for Education scholarship committee partner to present annual D.A.R.E. scholarships. Scholarship winners may apply awards to costs at any two …
Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids
Published February 24, 2017 by Reuters Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren’t stored safely in households with children, according to a new study. About one in …
Marijuana edibles pose serious risks for children
With the legalization of marijuana in many states, the presence of marijuana edibles in households is increasing. According to a recent report by Jeff Rossen and Jovanna Billington of the …
Dabbing and marijuana use
Dabbing creates new dangers for marijuana users Dabbing is a new practice for consuming marijuana oil concentrates. The potency of “dabs” and methods of manufacturing them are creating new dangers …
Recognizing teen marijuana use: Do you know what vaping is?
Can you recognize marijuana use by your teen? If you’re looking for bloodshot eyes, a cloud of smoke or a skunky odor you may want to brush up on your …
Teens and hand sanitizer – a new trend
Teens are an ingenious lot. From finding excuses to not clean their rooms to justifying missing curfew, there are few more creative than a teen. Unfortunately, too often, this imagination …
Teens and Self-Harming
Self-harm, also known as self-injuring or self-mutilation, is a way of expressing and dealing with deep distress and emotional pain. As counterintuitive as it may sound, self-injuring can actually make …
Parents Guide to Prescription Drugs
A lot parents worry about their teen becoming addicted to meth, cocaine or heroin. When a teen attends a party, parents worry their child will become a victim of the …
Risk factors of drug and alcohol abuse
Look around at your teen’s group of friends and peers. Do you know which ones are at risk for using drugs or alcohol? The answer is simple – all of …
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