Youths Who Use Designer Drugs Can’t Stop After Just One Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 25, 2013Designer drugs are man-made or synthetic drugs. They are chemical compounds created in a laboratory and sold on the street to users looking for intense or specific kinds of “highs.” They are sold under a slew of names, making them hard for parents to keep track of. Anti-drug agencies report that teens and young people…
A ‘Friend’ Request From Dear Old Dad? Parents Bonding With Kids on Facebook, Study Finds Adolescent Issues, FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 25, 2013So it appears that, rather than alienate, social media can help foster healthy relationships, which includes the relationship between your teenager and you. A study conducted by Brigham Young University reveals that teens who reported connecting with their parents via Facebook and other social media outlets were more likely to have a close bond with…
Use of Party Drug ‘Molly’ Increases With Summer Heat Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 25, 2013Summertime and hard partying often go hand-in-hand. And across the country, Molly, a form of the drug ecstasy, is becoming popular among high school students and younger crowds. The warmer weather in particular seems to be a draw for Molly’s users who typically range in age from 16 to 21.
Urban Outfitters Discontinues ‘Prescription Line’ Products Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 25, 2013What one person may find humorous may not be so funny to others. This is the case in the Urban Outfitters “Prescription Line” products. Anti-drug groups, legislators and politicians gathered together and requested that Urban Outfitters re-examine its line of products that glorified drinking alcohol and taking drugs. The products undo all the work that…
