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Sale of Drug-test Kits on the Rise

 

More parents are purchasing drug-testing kits to use on their children, the Wall Street Journal reported June 2.  U.S. sales of home drug-test kits have more than doubled since 2003, with annual sales now around $20 million. Retailers like Wal-Mart […]

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School drug testing program cuts student drug use

 

At a time schools across the country are doing everything they can to fight drugs in schools, in Knoxville, Tennessee, one school has found a way. Scott County has taken a STAND against drugs.
Sarah Byrd is a senior at Scott […]

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Schools Discover Benefits of Student Drug Testing Programs While Avoiding Costs and Liabilities

 

Some parents oppose school drug testing as an invasion of privacy and waste of resources. Others praise the idea. A new home-testing campaign initiated by TestMyTeen.com gives parents responsibility for safer schools along with administrators.
 
St. Louis, Mo. (PRWEB) January 10, […]

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What’s up with that snowman T-shirt?

 

 
NEW YORK (AP) — One of the hottest-selling T-shirts around the country shows a simply drawn snowman with a menacing expression.
 
It’s not Frosty’s evil twin. The image popularized by drug-dealer-turned-rapper Young Jeezy symbolizes those who sell a white substance known […]

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Parents Smoke, Kids Don’t

 

 
Prevention in the home works for children of tobacco users, new study shows.
 
Parents who can’t quit smoking can still take decisive action to prevent their kids from smoking, according to new research.
A three-year study found that kids whose parents smoke […]

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National Study Reveals Drug-Experienced Parents See Less Risk

 

Just as Teens Confront New Drug Threats and Changing Landscape, New Cohort of Parents Carry Lax Attitudes, Less Concern About Drug Risks Facing Kids, Talk Less With Teens About Drugs
 
New York, NY. /PRNewswire/ – When it comes to today’s parents […]

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Substance-Free Dorms Get Good Grades

 

 
Parents, school administrators, and students are counted among the fans of substance-free dorms, which ban the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
The New York Times reported Nov. 6 that it is often parents who sign their kids up to […]

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Summer time increased use of Marijuana

 

ONDCP Alerts Parents: Marijuana Use Spikes When School’s Out.  More Teens Try Marijuana During the Summer Than Any Other Time of Year
 
(Washington, D.C.)—White House Drug Czar John P. Walters warned parents today that first-time marijuana use among teens increases dramatically […]

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The Summer Activity Checklist

 

Have You Done These With Your Teen Yet?1.. Set Rules Have you set clear rules and let your teen know that marijuana use is unacceptable? Two-thirds of kids say that upsetting their parents or losing the respect of family and friends is […]

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