Drugs Sold over Social Media Surprisingly enough, it is completely legal to post a picture of drugs on social media. Because of this, many drug dealers are using code words and selling drugs such as codeine, prescription medications, and marijuana on popular social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Most often, drug dealers … Read More
Be Thankful in Recovery With Thanksgiving fast approaching, as well as throughout recovery, it is important to be mindful of gratitude in one’s recovery journey. Being aware of emotions, thoughts, and feelings of gratitude can be important for staying sober during the Holiday season. The holidays can bring back bad memories of holidays past, as … Read More
Signs of Stress in Kids A very informative website, fosteringresilience.com, has published an article regarding signs that kids may be in trouble and when to seek help for them. When kids reach their limitations of dealing with the stresses of life, they note that it is important to recognize that these human limitations are not … Read More
Half of Adolescents Misuse Prescriptions Recently, Quest Diagnostics conducted a study where they found that one in two adolescent patients between the ages of 10 and 17 are misusing their prescription medication. Misuse of prescription medication can be defined as a patient either combining prescribed medications with non-prescribed medication or skipping doses of prescription medication. … Read More
Alcohol & Pregnancy: “Don’t Do IT” CNN reported today that a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics has put a very clear message out about drinking during pregnancy: “Don’t do it. Ever. At all. Not even a tiny bit. No amount of alcohol should be considered safe to drink during any trimester … Read More
