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Perscription Drug Abuse
Continuing on the apparently theme today – the lovely Monica also contacted me a while back, and I found it buried in my inbox when I went on a cleaning spree today (Sorry Monica!). She wrote to share with me a new Q&A on the dangers of prescription drug abuse in teenagers from Karen Reed, who’s a spokesperson for the American Pharmacists Association. While the over the counter drugs are easily accessible too, it’s almost easier to hit the prescriptions in the medicine cabinet too, as most parents simply don’t think their kids would actually take them. Worse yet – kids tend to think that since these are given by the doctors, it’s a safe way to get high.
Scary, hm? As always – the number one way to make sure your teens are informed is to TALK TO THEM. The AntiDrug website can help you start those conversations.
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According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – every single day sees 2000 kids between the ages of 12 and 17 abusing a painkiller for the first time. Among 12 and 13 year olds, prescription drugs are the drug of choice. On the AntiDrug.com, they are currently highlighting prescription drugs, including an interactive house tour which highlights the locations where teens find OTC and prescription drugs, tips for parents on how to prevent the abuse and how to talk to you kids – and so much more.
The first step is to Educate yourself. The second step is to Talk To Your Kids. Parenting is not a job for a nervous nelly, and there are tons of resources available. USE THEM.
Click the ‘more’ tab below for the Q&A session with Karen Reed. Thanks for the info, Monica!
Family Map
We’re rounding out our PSAs today with the Family Map from At&T. With summer on us, and the kids off and running every which way, it’s harder than ever to keep track of everything we need to do, where we all need to be, and keep in contact with each other. AT&T understands that, and […]
LMK (Let Me KNow)
And we continue our theme today, by classifying it “Safety day” and adding the lovely Julie to the mix! She dropped me a line a while back to let me know of a new website that’s an interactive guide aimed at internet safety of our tweens n teens. With the internet so readily available, we […]
Announcements!
I know I’m behind in our chenbot recaps – I’ll try to get those finished and up this weekend! As always, you can join the forums and catch up on all the happenings there! So – we are in the home stretch of the first Big Brother Experience Season, and I want to take this […]
Does this qualify her for this blawg?
Ten. Double Digits. “Pre-Teen” OMFG mah baby is HOW OLD? She’s TEN. I’m not quite sure how I let such a travesty happen. Ten years ago today, my ‘surprise’ baby was born, long and lean even then, loud and proud and her very own person from the very start. Not a mini-me, despite her blue […]
