by chian | Oct 16, 2012 | Parent Zone
ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2012) — The persistent, dependent use of marijuana before age 18 has been shown to cause lasting harm to a person’s intelligence, attention and memory, according to an international research team. ScienceDaily (Aug. 27, 2012) — The...
by chian | Oct 12, 2012 | Parent Zone
Written By Phil Bauer – Parent Advisory Board Member As a parent who has lost a son to medicine abuse, the past couple of weeks have been truly moving. The Partnership at Drugfree.org showed me some of the stories people shared about medicine abuse over this...
by chian | Sep 28, 2012 | Parent Zone
By Richard Yeakley ryeakley@news-journal.com A drug-like high could be as close as an app on a teen’s smartphone, and that has some area school officials concerned. An official at Gilmer High School warned parents Friday of the digital-drug craze known as “i-Dosing”...
by chian | Sep 21, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Witnesses described the 17-year-old boy as “shaking, growling, foaming at the mouth.” According to police reports, Elijah Stai was at a McDonald’s with his friend when he began to feel ill. Soon after, he “started to smash his head against the...
by chian | Sep 17, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 17, 2012 — What many are beginning to notice lately is that synthetic drugs are rising in the ranks as far as dependency and medical issues are concerned. The days of cocaine and heroin being the bad guys on the block are changing...
by chian | Sep 17, 2012 | Drug Testing Texas, Parent Zone
Prescription drug abusers turn to cheaper, more dangerous choice The tough economy is influencing Metro Detroiters’ illegal drug choices, experts say, with prescription drug abusers turning to a cheaper — but more dangerous — alternative: heroin. During economic...
