Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise During Finals It’s that time of the year again, the excitement of the semester ending, followed by the familiar anxiety and stress-provoking week, known to college students as “Finals.” Final exams have a significant effect on a student’s course grade for the semester. These grades can affect the…
Marijuana – Is my Teen Using? Adolescence can be a challenging time for any teen and it is important for parents to recognize the difference between common adolescent behavior and possibly a more serious concern, such as the use of marijuana. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) “by the time they graduate…
Addiction – Drugs Don’t Discriminate™ Written by Ginger Katz | On September 10, 1996, I lost my 20-year-old son, Ian, to a drug overdose just before he was going into a rehabilitation program the next day. Ian had used marijuana, tobacco and other drugs in high school. At one point he was picked up by an officer at…