Some parents cringe at the thought of sex education in school, but the evidence shows it works. Sheltering our youth, who find themselves in the thick of it every day, is a huge risk. Drug education is just as crucial as sex ED in public schools. According to the Global Post, drug education programs have…
Inhalants are a type of drugs that are sniffed, huffed, or inhaled. They include chemicals found in common household cleaning and freshening products, like aerosol sprays, cleaning sprays, glue, paint and paint thinner, nail polish remover, and lighter fuel. Most teens have little to no knowledge of inhalants. So when they’re asked to “sniff” a…
Using drugs changes the way the brain works. You know the brain is very important. It controls everything that goes on in the body, including breathing, thinking, and walking. When you choose to do drugs, you take a substance that gets in the way of the brain doing its job. The Brain at a Glance…
We’re no strangers to marijuana. In fact, it made the list of the eight most commonly abused drugs in the U.S. It’s the second most abused with some 4.3 million users as of 2012, and it’s more prevalent in our backyard than you think. According to the Charlotte Observer, earlier this year, the Iredell Sheriff’s…