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 …

Moongas, poor man’s pot, poppers, rush, shoot the breeze, whippets, hippie crack: all are street names for different inhalants. According to a survey done by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were …

“An estimated 8.3 million children – 11.9% – live with at least one parent (biological, step, adoptive, or foster) who [was abusive] or was dependent on alcohol or an illicit drug in the past year, …

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse’ s 14th annual teen survey continues the unique effort to track attitudes of teens and those, like parents, who influence them.
This year’s survey  indicated that teens who have …

In a Commentary by Michael Josephson, from Character Counts and the Josephson Institute, Josephson notes that treating others with respect is often more an expression of our views, and our own character, than an expression of what …

Between the fast paced world of the teen culture and the many negative influences that teens are bombarded with, of course parenting is a major challenge.  To see just how in tune you are with …

Harris Interactive has published results from their recent survey of a representative sampling of US teens between ages 13 & 18. Key objectives of this study were: 1) to examine teen’s online and cell phone …

The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah has developed a website dedicated to the science of addiction and the brain. Using this fun, informative, and interactive website, students and adults get an …

“[Marijuana] is the most widely used illegal drug among youth today and is more potent than ever.”
Recognizing this, the Office of National Drug Control Policy identified key facts about the drug through “Marijuana Myths and …

Things to Consider While Making Your Plan
Use the Golden Rule
First of all, treat the bully like you would like to be treated. We sometimes forget that the Golden Rule applies even when we aren’t being …