From the category archives:
Would you know it if you found it in your teens possession? I would not, the first time I read about it was in our local newspaper and later a parent brought it up to me. Then I thought I need to learn more about this. Apparently the effects are similar to marijuana but more [...]
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WHERE WAS THE GUARDIAN ANGEL?
This may be my toughest blog post that I have written to date and it is not about me, emotionally it has hit me like a brick. There are no words to explain the sadness and tragedy that has shaken this entire community. A dear friend that I have known [...]
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Medical Marijuana or legalization. Is this a marijuana of a different flavor? What is the proper and most cost effective treatment for those that abuse drugs and alcohol?
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This link also came to me from my friends at Addiction and Recovery news:No One Deserves to Die by Overdose | DrugReporter | AlterNet.
I wanted to share the last paragraph of the article with you:
We need to accept the reality that people will always use drugs, whether legal or illegal, prescribed or sold on the [...]
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This is where we are – When he returned home from school today, I went into his room and told him what I found point blank. I did not involve his father, I did tell him, but I just dealt with it. Then I did not say anything, silence, we must have stared at each other for five minutes, when he started to talk. He told me he was not a “pot head”, that he just started and did I “not expect to have these problems, he is in high school”. I told him what my concerns were, his grades had dropped and that is a big indicator of drug usage. I also reminded him of what we have experienced as a family with his brother and that I had reason for concern. He told me he understood.
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I have had jury duty a few times in the past ten years and two of the roughly three times they have been for marijuana trials. The first was a “family guy” that was growing pot for personal medicinal purposes. That was about ten years ago and I was dismissed. Today I was questioned for [...]
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Here are the facts about Heroin in our teen communities. One time a drug that only was seen in big cities is now moving into the suburbs. This report by US News and World Report clarifies information that I was startled to hear existed in my own community. From what I understand, the reason for [...]
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Pharm Parties and Trail Mix, Not What You May Think
A continuing problem, but illicit drug use seems to have stabilized for the 12-17 year old age group. As the non-medical prescription painkiller and over the counter drug use rate increases for those aged 12 and older. Even though the use of illicit drugs [...]
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