Prescription Drug Misuse - Teen Drug Prevention https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org Courage to Speak Foundation Blog Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:30:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Sunflower-icon-150x150.png Prescription Drug Misuse - Teen Drug Prevention https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org 32 32 Ginger and Larry Katz Welcome You to Our Blog About Teen Drug Prevention! https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/welcome-about-our-blog/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=welcome-about-our-blog https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/welcome-about-our-blog/#respond Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:20:51 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1073 Here is a overview of what our teen drug prevention blog will have to offer. There will be a variation of different ideas, tips, and stories, all pertaining to youth substance use and drug prevention education. My goal is to use this new outlet to connect to youth, parents, teachers and our other supporters. What...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/welcome-about-our-blog/feed/ 0 In Memory of Ian James Eaccarino https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/ian-eaccarinos-story/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ian-eaccarinos-story https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/ian-eaccarinos-story/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:21:00 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1987 This blog is dedicated in Memory of  Ian. No more families should have to experience this devastating tragedy. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) drug-related deaths have more than doubled since the early 1980s. There are more deaths, illness, and disabilities from substance abuse than from any other preventable health condition. Today,...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/ian-eaccarinos-story/feed/ 0 Starting the conversation, parenting through the opioid crisis https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/starting-the-conversation-parenting-through-the-opioid-crisis/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=starting-the-conversation-parenting-through-the-opioid-crisis https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/starting-the-conversation-parenting-through-the-opioid-crisis/#respond Wed, 02 Jan 2019 19:34:26 +0000 https://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=3058 By Julia Werth Kileen Doyle never spoke to her son about drugs while he was growing up. She wasn’t even aware that some of his classmates and friends in Norwalk were using. That changed abruptly when her son’s long-time friend, a boy who had been on his swimming team and in his martial arts classes,...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/starting-the-conversation-parenting-through-the-opioid-crisis/feed/ 0 What’s in Your Medicine Chest? https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/whats-in-your-medicine-chest-opiate-medications/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-in-your-medicine-chest-opiate-medications https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/whats-in-your-medicine-chest-opiate-medications/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:15:42 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=2929 What’s in Your Medicine Chest? Opiate Medications: The Goods, Bads, and the Very Very Uglies By Jeffrey Deitz, MD Opiate medications are among the oldest and most commonly prescribed drugs in the medical pharmacopeia. They are also among the most rapidly addicting and most lethal. Whereas untreated acetaminophen overdose kills in days from liver failure,...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/whats-in-your-medicine-chest-opiate-medications/feed/ 0 Prescription Drug Abuse on Campus-Finals Week https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus-finals-week/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus-finals-week https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus-finals-week/#respond Tue, 20 May 2014 17:28:48 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=2405 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...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/prescription-drug-abuse-on-campus-finals-week/feed/ 0 Want to save a life? Become a Facilitator Today! https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/want-to-save-a-life-become-a-facilitator-today/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=want-to-save-a-life-become-a-facilitator-today https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/want-to-save-a-life-become-a-facilitator-today/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2013 14:07:39 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1971 Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101® “Train the Trainer” NEW Facilitators Training Want to make a difference and save children’s lives? Fill out an application today! The Courage to Speak® Foundation is offering a training opportunity for new facilitators to teach Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101®. The training is for individuals who...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/want-to-save-a-life-become-a-facilitator-today/feed/ 0 Resources for Help in Your Community https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/resources-in-your-community/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resources-in-your-community https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/resources-in-your-community/#respond Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:01:31 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1630 Get to Know THE RESOURCES in Your Community Each community has their own RESOURCES to effectively treat addiction of alcohol and drugs. Many fellowships, including NA and AA, exist worldwide. Narcotics Anonymous was founded in 1953 and is a free support system to anyone struggling with drug addiction. Every week, over 58,000 meetings are held in...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/resources-in-your-community/feed/ 0 A Letter From Ginger Katz https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event/#respond Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:15:36 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1748 It’s about one thing – bringing children and parents together to talk openly and honestly about the dangers of drugs. We know the pain of watching drugs take a child’s life. The Courage to Speak Foundation exists to prevent another family from feeling the heartbreak of losing a child . We want you to see...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/parent-and-child-drug-prevention-event/feed/ 0 Talk to Your Kids about Drugs https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs/#respond Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:52:20 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1223 Talk to your Kids about Drugs; it is Essential How to Talk to your Kids about Drugs The question ” How to Talk to Your Kids about Drugs” is a difficult one to answer for some parents. Schools play an important role in drug education and prevention. There are education programs within the school system...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-drugs/feed/ 0 Bath Salts https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/bath-salts-what-you-should-know/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bath-salts-what-you-should-know https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/bath-salts-what-you-should-know/#respond Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:18:20 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1205 Bath Salts A New Fad Bath Salts a dangerous, new drug Bath Salts – What You Should Know                         The abuse of “Bath Salts” has emerged as a new option for teens looking to get high.  “Bath Salts” are a synthetic, addictive, stimulant containing amphetamine – like chemicals that can be found in local convenience stores or...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/bath-salts-what-you-should-know/feed/ 0 Adderall Misuse https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/adderall-misuse/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=adderall-misuse https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/adderall-misuse/#respond Mon, 18 Jun 2012 15:59:48 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1294 Be aware of Adderall Misuse Adderall Misuse is Common amongst Students in High School and College ADDERALL is an amphetamine prescribed to those diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, it is now being used recreationally by students nationwide that do not meet the ADHD diagnosis. Approximately 1.1 million people 12 years or older...

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]]> https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/adderall-misuse/feed/ 0 Marijuana use at historic high among college-aged adults in 2020 https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/marijuana-use-on-the-rise/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marijuana-use-on-the-rise https://www.teendrugprevention.couragetospeak.org/marijuana-use-on-the-rise/#respond Thu, 24 May 2012 19:15:46 +0000 http://www.teendrugabuseprevention.com/?p=1273 Marijuana use continued to rise among college students over the past five years and remained at historically high levels among same-aged peers who are not in college in 2020, according to survey results from the 2020 Monitoring the Future (MTF) panel study. This represents the highest levels of marijuana use recorded since the 1980s. The survey...

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