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Should We Stop Teen Drug Users from Being Convicted as Drug Dealers?

Over the years, a great many of us have experienced the blissful cluelessness of being teenagers. Some of us may even have experienced peer pressure or bad decision making. One of the more common decisions teens will often be pressured... Learn More

Why Shaming People with Addiction Doesn’t Really Work Author: Justin Mckibben Does anyone else remember that episode in Game of Thrones when Cersei Lannister (played by the amazing Lena Headey) was marched naked through the streets of King’s Landing for the “walk of atonement”? During this public ritual... Learn More

How Gymnast Simone Biles Can Inspire All Author: Shernide Delva Gymnast Simone Biles is on fire. Whether you are a gymnastic fanatic or not (Okay, I admit, I'm obsessed.), it is hard to mention the Olympics without Simone Biles in the same sentence. A few days ago,... Learn More

How Young is Too Young for ADHD Medication? [caption id="attachment_18783" align="aligncenter" width="272"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva A new report states that more than 10,000 American toddlers ages 2 or 3 years... Learn More

Follow Up: Students and Parents Upset about Middle School Drug Testing Author:Justin Mckibben Following up a story from last week, it appears there was already a drastic change made to decide the fate of one Pennsylvania school districts drug testing program for younger students as old as 10 that sparked outrage.... Learn More

Is Your Child At Risk For Addiction? Find out here: By Cheryl Steinberg I don’t know if you know this but, recent statistics say that as many as one in three people are affected by addiction. Now, that is a staggering number but, keep in mind that “affected by” also... Learn More

9 Things Only Parents in Recovery Understand [caption id="attachment_9160" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Photo Credit: www.wifflegif.com[/caption] Being a parent is a hard job, but surprisingly enough from the people I’ve talked to – it can actually be easier in recovery. People say put your kids first always but in... Learn More

For Parents: Should I Let My Teen Drink at Home? This is a topic that is very controversial and both sides of it can be argued all day long; but I’ve done a little research and found a lot of different opinions and statistics on whether or not it’s a... Learn More

In The News: 7 Year Old Taking Marijuana to Fight Effects of Chemo MyKayla Comstock is 7 years old and undergoing chemotherapy for her Leukemia. She’s also one of Oregon’s youngest medical marijuana patients taking up to a gram of cannabis oil a day to combat feelings of insomnia and a lack of... Learn More

Should We Stop Teen Drug Users from Being Convicted as Drug Dealers?

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