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411 Drug Series: Marijuana Edibles
DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of them using by up to 50 percent. This is why we bring you a series of regular blog posts, each focusing on a specific drug. It will cover the drug’s common names, effects and the important details parents should know.
Eight Activities for Red Ribbon Week
Do you respect yourself? Do you respect yourself enough to be drug free? This year’s Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-31) theme is to Respect Yourself. Be Drug Free, created by Johanna C. of Raleigh, NC. There are many activities you can do with your children to celebrate being drug-free and to raise awareness of the destruction caused by drugs. Here are eight activities provided by the National Family Partnership you can do with your children during Red Ribbon Week:
How Smart Are New “Study Drugs”
Published in the journal European Neuropsychopharmacology, a recent review of studies on cognitive enhancement with Modafinil, a drug approved for the treatment of the sleep disorder narcolepsy, has shown that the drug provides short-term improvement of mental functioning with few ser
411 Drug Series: Salvia
DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of them using by up to 50 percent. This is why we bring you a series of regular blog posts, each focusing on a specific drug. It will cover the drug’s common names, effects and the important details parents should know.
“Spice” Overdoses on the Rise in Tucson, Other U.S. Cities
According to a recent report from CNN, several cities across the United States have seen a rise in overdoses related to synthetic marijuana. Its use has been reported in several southern and northeastern U.S. states, prompting officials to issue health warnings. The drug, which can cause elevated heart rate and blood pressure, agitation, paranoia, panic attacks, and other powerful effects, is sold under brand names such as “Spice,” “K2,” and "No More Mr.
Way Out West Coalition Expands Scope of Service
The Way Out West (WOW) Coalition has expanded its focus to include not only underage drinking prevention but also marijuana and prescription drug awareness and prevention as a result of the findings from its 2015 WOW Coalition Needs Assessment for Buckeye, Arizona.
Kids Exposed to Alcohol Pre-birth
Fetal alcohol syndrome is a substance abuse-related risk that is detrimental to children from birth onward throughout their lives. When a child is exposed to alcohol in utero, a spectrum of negative outcomes becomes possible. Depending on a variety of factors, like the timing and amount of alcohol consumed by the mother, a child exposed to alcohol before birth (fetal alcohol exposure or FAE) may experience fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) or the less easily identifiable fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD).
411 Drug Series: Steroids
DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of them using by up to 50 percent. This is why we bring you a series of regular blog posts, each focusing on a specific drug. It will cover the drug’s common names, effects and the important details parents should know.
5 Reasons Why Kids Use Drugs
Many people make assumptions about kids who get drawn in to a problem with drug or alcohol use. Some common beliefs are that kids who run with a “bad crowd” are the ones most likely to use, or that the warning sign for parents is rebellious behavior. Although it is true that peers have a significant influence over our kids’ choices, and that rebellion is a cause for concern, these ideas do not paint a complete picture of youth substance abuse risks.
411 Drug Series: Prescription Stimulants
DrugFreeAZKids.org understands the importance of communicating with your children. We want to share the necessary tools and information with you for starting these important conversations. Talking with your child about the dangers of drugs can reduce the chance of them using by up to 50 percent. This is why we bring you a series of regular blog posts, each focusing on a specific drug. It will cover the drug’s common names, effects and the important details parents should know.
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