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Recent news about bath salts and marijuana soda can leave parents wondering which substances are on their teen's radar.
Soon thoughts may swirl through your mind: Do any of his friends smoke pot? Has he been offered a joint? Do her friends get drunk? Does she?
Of course, the only way to know the answers to these questions is to come out and ask. More "Time to Talk" tips
Why do otherwise good kids seem to make bad decisions when they are with their friends? New research on risk taking and the teenage brain offers some answers.
Radical and Dangerous: Possible Changes to the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Alcohol
Kombucha Tea May Face Regulation as Alcoholic Beverage
The U.S. Treasury Department says that the kombucha variety of tea -- which can ferment in the bottle -- may be classified as an alcoholic beverage for regulatory purposes.
Underage Drinking-Related Hospital Department Visits
Nearly Double
over the 4th of July Weekend
Madison Town Ordinances and
CT General Statutes Relating to Youth Alcohol Use
Published in The Day (April 22, 2010)
Friends and Relatives Provide Nearly All Oxycontin to Abusers
February 25, 2010
Research Summary
A startling 97 percent of individuals who misused OxyContin said that they got the drug from a friend or relative with a prescription for the opiate painkiller, HealthDay News reported Feb. 18.
Researchers who surveyed 5,300 adults in Utah found that 85.2 percent of Oxycontin abusers said friends or relatives gave them the drug willingly, while 9.8 percent said they took the drug from friends or relatives without their knowledge. Only 4.1 percent of those surveyed said they had bought the drug.
Study co-author Erin Johnson of the Utah Department of Health urged residents to discard their leftover medication, but acknowledged that many people are unwilling to do so because they paid for the drugs and believe they might need to use them in the future.
The study was published Feb. 19, 2010 in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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