Prescription Drug Misuse by High School Seniors
04/22/2010 – 8:36 am | No Comment

In a survey of 12,000 high school seniors, 12.3% said they had used opiate-based prescription drugs to get high and 8% had done so within the last year.  Drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone were used …

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A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain
04/13/2009 – 9:06 am | No Comment
A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Brain

The Partnership for a Drug Free America released a digital, science-based resource for parents that helps explain the adolescent brain and offers tips for helping parents help teens make good decisions.
“A Parent’s Guide to the …

The School Environment and Adolescent Well-Being: Beyond Academics
04/09/2009 – 9:03 am | No Comment

The November 2008, Child Trends Research Brief points out several areas of concern for school officials related to school policy development and action. One of those areas is School Safety and Violence.  Noted was that …

Target Tactics I: Dealing with Your Bully
04/07/2009 – 9:35 am | No Comment
Target Tactics I:  Dealing with Your Bully

Are you being targeted by a bully?
Remember, no one deserves to be bullied. We all have different gifts and talents. If you don’t know what yours are, take some time to figure them out. Then …

Teens at Risk and Parents Disconnected
04/07/2009 – 8:51 am | No Comment
Teens at Risk and Parents Disconnected

With the number of teens spending much of their time online and so many new websites, gadgets and digital platforms popping up everyday, how can parents effectively monitor their teens’ online habits? There are some …

New Study Shows Teens Need Help when Parents Feel least Prepared To Provide It
04/02/2009 – 8:40 am | No Comment
New Study Shows Teens Need Help when Parents Feel least Prepared To Provide It

A study from Partnership for a Drug Free America suggests that teen years are both turbulent for teens and insecure for parents.  The study, the 2007 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS), shows that parents’ feel they …