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My Son Confessed That He's Tried Pot! Should I Punish Him?

by Susan Stiffelman, MFT, Posted May 9th 2011 12:00PM

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Teen Drug Use of Marijuana, Ecstasy on an Upswing

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 7th 2011 4:30PM

Drug and alcohol use are on the upswing among teens. Credit: Getty Images
Just when you thought you could take a breather from stressing over your teen doing drugs, a new study shows pot, booze and ecstasy use are on the upswing.
...Ecstasy use among teens is up 70 percent since 2008.
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Sorry, Sgt. Friday, Pot Smoking Might Not Lead to Hard Drugs

by Tom Henderson, Posted Sep 3rd 2010 4:06PM

Credit: Eric Risberg, AP
Sgt. Joe Friday was ... was ... wrong? Marijuana is not a gateway to other drugs, according to a study to be published in the September issue of the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. But who can forget Sgt. ...
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Worst Babysitter Ever?

by Brett Singer, Posted Apr 16th 2009 9:00AM

They've never found Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster? I don't think so. But The Worst Babysitter In The History of Babysitting? Yep. I think this is her. Let's look at the facts. Brandy Albright was babysitting a 2 year old boy in Port St. ...
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Suburban moms discover ecstasy

by Sandy Maple, Posted Sep 16th 2008 5:00PM

Very few people in my high school managed to get through those years without at least dabbling in recreational drugs. While I think that speaks volumes about the high school I attended, it also reveals the inexperience and ignorance of most of our ...
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Summer jobs can lead to drug experimentation

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 1st 2008 9:05AM

According to Drug Free America, summer can mean more than swimming, sunning and shopping for some teenagers. June, July and August are also the months in which teens are more likely to try marijuana for the first time. And as much as parents might ...
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Study: Teen drug use at school getting worse

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 20th 2007 9:02AM

Back when I was in high school, drug use at my school was common. We had a school-sanctioned smoking area for students, located in a courtyard between two wings of the school. Few students were actually old enough to legally smoke, yet hundreds ...
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Al Gore III in trouble for speeding and drugs

by Heather Craven, Posted Jul 5th 2007 1:30PM

It must be hard to be the child of a public person. Not only does everybody know who your parent is, you likely feel the pressure to live up to that image. And if you are not able to follow in the footsteps of your famous parent, many people know. In ...
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Teens report less drug use

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 11th 2006 5:00PM

A government report, summarized on the L.A. Times web site yesterday, reported that fewer teens are abusing illegal drugs, though the rate of illicit drug use among all Americans has remained steady over the last three years. The number of youths ...
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Home drug testing kits sent home at school open house

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 2nd 2006 12:00PM

Parents who have children at Winnisquam Regional Middle School in Tilton, New Hampshire will have the opportunity to pick up more than just class schedules at the school's upcoming open house night. Home drug testing kits will be available to any and ...
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