Posted by Informed Families When Ginger Katz’s 20-year-old son Ian died of a drug overdose, the doctors suggested she tell people that he died of a heart attack or brain aneurysm. Katz said that the night before the funeral, she couldn’t sleep, feeling “physically, spiritually and intellectually” unable to attend the next day’s events. “I felt…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Release DEA releases 2017 National Drug Threat AssessmentPrescription opioid abuse poses deadly threat WASHINGTON – DEA Acting Administrator Robert Patterson today announced results of the 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), which outlines the threats posed to the United States by domestic and international drug trafficking and the abuse of illicit…
Summer break is approaching before we know it and to teens this means no homework, more free time, and less adult supervision. Most parents cannot afford to or have the flexibility to take a vacation from work during this time. Unfortunately, many teens will use their unsupervised freedom to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Did…