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...
by Susan Parmelee | Mar 3, 2015 | California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens, Signs of Drug Use
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 | Feb 20, 2015 | Drug Prevention, Healthy Habits
The Wellness Center has partnered with 24 Hour Fitness to offer discounted rates to students and staff of San Clemente High School. Family members, and anyone residing in the same household, also qualifies for the discounted rate. The best part is that there...
by Susan Parmelee | Feb 7, 2015 | Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
Sometimes parenting pre-teens and teens can be an “I love you/I love you not” experience. As frustrating as this can be, I encourage parents to (as one wise mom described) try to be that one rock that sticks up in the ocean – always be there in the exact same place,...
