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Dare to be yourself; Dare to be drug and violence free

In Adult / Non-Parent, Gloucester, In the News, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminJune 20, 2017

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 …

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Dabbing and marijuana use

In Adult / Non-Parent, Healthcare Professional, Marijuana, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminSeptember 17, 2015

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 …

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Recognizing teen marijuana use: Do you know what vaping is?

In Adult / Non-Parent, Healthcare Professional, Marijuana, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminSeptember 14, 2015

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 …

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Teens and hand sanitizer – a new trend

In Adult / Non-Parent, Healthcare Professional, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator by adminFebruary 4, 2015

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 …

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Teens and Self-Harming

In Adult / Non-Parent, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminJanuary 16, 2015

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 …

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What is opium?

In Adult / Non-Parent, Opium, Parent / Caregiver, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult by adminNovember 10, 2014

Opium is a narcotic depressant derived from the seedpod of an opium poppy (Papaver somniferum). As a primary source of morphine and codeine, it is commonly used as an analgesic painkiller. …

Adult / Non-Parent, Depressants, Parent / Caregiver, Prescription Drugs, Teacher / Educator, Teen / Young Adult / November 10, 2014

Psychiatric medication addiction

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