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…
Teens experiment with drugs and alcohol. It’s almost accepted as a fact of life today, but the average parent – the average person – has no idea how serious teen substance experimentation is or how quickly it gets out of control. For example, did you know that according to a national study’s findings, one in…
Peer pressure. It’s something we’re all affected by, whether we are aware of it or not. Just think about all the times you were going to eat a healthy dinner when suddenly you received a call from your friends. They want to go out for pizza. What do you do? Obviously, you go for pizza….
Recently the Partnership for Drug Free North Carolina reported that 8 of 10 poisoning deaths are related to the abuse or misuse of medications in North Carolina, a rate that is higher than the national average. The organization also reported that 2 North Carolina counties, Surry and Stokes, have even more alarming statistics. The Partnership’s…