December has been deemed National Impaired Driving Prevention Month since 1981. Community leaders, health care providers, educators, and parents strive to raise awareness of the…
When it comes to party drugs, few are more well known than cocaine. This drug, which some people call coke or blow, comes in rock…
Marijuana addiction is real. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana can be addictive. Of course, this finding contradicts what many parents and…
Opiates are derivatives from the opium poppy plant. Examples include morphine, codeine, and heroin. Each drug has a distinct addiction path and potential. So, what…
The opioid epidemic is something that the United States continues to battle. Each year, thousands upon thousands of people are dying from opioids of various…
Purple Drank continues to plague teens who favor the mixture’s sweet taste and easily obtained high. They know the drink by a variety of names,…
There are many resources available to help you spot the signs of drug abuse in your teenager. However, wouldn’t it be better to prevent them…
Electronic cigarettes have exploded in popularity in recent years, and they now comprise a $1.5 billion market that’s expected to grow nearly 25 percent by…
Parenting is fraught with uncertainty. We want to keep our teens safe, but we can’t be by their side every minute of the day helping…
Kratom is a relatively new drug of abuse that acts on delta and mu opioid receptors in the body, which are the same ones that…