by Susan Parmelee | Aug 16, 2015 | California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
Monday was International Overdose Awareness Day. An average of five people died of overdose every hour in the United States in 2011 and overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death nationwide, according to the Center for Disease Control. Sadly, most families...
by Susan Parmelee | Jul 16, 2015 | California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use, The Things Kids Do
The data is in that medical marijuana laws have not significantly increased the number of youth using marijuana. However there is concern that newer blasé attitudes towards marijuana amongst adults and kids have resulted in more frequent use among youth and an...
by Susan Parmelee | Jun 7, 2015 | Healthy Habits, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
Reposted from the Orange County Register Social media apps and free time are fueling cyberbullying. A combination of handed-down smartphones, summer break and a new wave of shadowy apps makes the next three months especially dangerous for children, warns a nationally...
by Susan Parmelee | Apr 14, 2015 | California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens
The Orange County Register, April 14, 2015 By Fred Swegles/staff writer About 300 South County students, parents and community members got a taste of what marijuana legalization could bring to California if the state follows Colorado’s lead. Guest speakers Ben Cort...
by Susan Parmelee | Apr 3, 2015 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use
I speak to a parent or student who has been hurt by the disease of addiction on a daily basis. The damage that this disease causes to families and communities is devastating. I would like to suggest one tool all parents can use to lower rates of illegal substance use...
