As if raising a teenager isn’t difficult enough, parents have to be sure to never falter on sharing their lessons on substance abuse with their teens as well. The first thing to make teens aware of are the dangers of substance abuse. Definitely pointing out the harmful effects of both drugs and alcohol is the best way to introduce your teens to the topic. While they...Read more...

More times than not, someone who turns to alcohol and drugs is initially in either some sort of emotional distress or under the pressures of curiosity or peer pressure. Recreational drug use may be initiated from party scenarios.  Alcohol use by those both under age and of legal drinking age could also start in a similar way. Peer pressure is a huge initiating factor...Read more...

FACES OF DRUG ADDICTION: MARIJUANA   “Pot, ganja, maryjane, cheeba, grass, weed, kryp, zone”, and a dozen other names come to mind when referring to the illegal herb cannabis. Smoked in both shamanistic spiritual circles by certain religious sects and “free-spirited” individuals who engage with varying strengths of the drug, often viewed as a gateway drug to more...Read more...