Tag: awareness
group name: fivemoms
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July 23, 2008 02:12 PM EDT --
This year – once a month from January to our first anniversary in May – we featured five women who have all made a great contribution to our cause, working locally to stop teen cough medicine abuse. I’m . . . more
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August 22, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
This news is very disappointing.
The 19th Annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study published by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America shows a 12 percent decline since 2005 in frequent discussions . . . more
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September 13, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
“Pharming” is a type of party or gathering that brings teens together to mix different prescription drugs—and often alcohol—to get high. Mixing different medications with each . . . more
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October 18, 2007 10:58 AM EDT --
Congratulations again to those who arranged a community workshop about cough medicine abuse in Springfield, Missouri. Your initiative in spreading the word will help protect kids throughout your community. . . . more
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March 24, 2008 02:46 PM EDT --
It's not illegal, so my folks shouldn't worry about it.
It seems like this is a rationale among some teens who abuse medicines, either prescription or over-the-counter. But the fact is that . . . more
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January 03, 2008 12:57 PM EST --
I told all of you a few weeks ago about my plans totravel to Washington, D.C., to talk about D.A.R.E.'s efforts to expand itscurriculum to cover cough medicine abuse. Well, I'm back in Kansas . . . more
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January 09, 2008 10:36 AM EST --
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with the magazine Selecciones. The magazine is published by Reader's Digest, and discusses Hispanic culture and society in North America. . . . more
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January 23, 2008 11:25 AM EST --
Three or four times over the course of a week, the Five Moms continue to post about different aspects of our fight against cough medicine abuse. Whether it is here in our community on Gather or . . . more
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September 26, 2007 04:08 PM EDT --
Since the Partnership for A Drug-Free America recently came out with data that indicated a decrease in parent/teen discussions about drugs, we’ve been stressing how important it is to take time . . . more
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November 27, 2007 10:00 AM EST --
Recently, I was in a supermarket near my home and was told by a clerk that nearly $200 worth of cough medicine had been stolen. Even though I teach D.A.R.E. and am part of the Five Moms , I have . . . more
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November 06, 2007 02:25 PM EST --
Working as a teacher, I see the peer pressure that kids are often up against. As a parent, I know how difficult it can be to make sure that my influence always trumps that of my children’s peers. . . . more
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February 06, 2008 08:58 AM EST --
When we started searching for the Five Moms All-Stars , we were hoping to receive inspiring stories from parents about how they spread the word about cough medicine abuse. We didn't realize . . . more
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January 10, 2008 03:49 PM EST --
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a federal agency with the goal of reducing drug abuse in America, recently conducted a study on teenagers and over-the-counter medicine . . . more
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July 25, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
With both a movie and the final book coming out within two weeks of each other, the Harry Potter craze seems to have taken over my town.
The great thing about the movies and the books are that . . . more
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February 08, 2008 09:02 AM EST --
Millions of people around the world tuned in to watch the Super Bowl last weekend. Not all of them were sports fans, though. For me and millions of others, the commercials are just as big as the game, . . . more
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October 10, 2007 04:05 PM EDT --
When a recent study by the Partner for a Drug-free America showed that 1 in 10 teens reported abusing cough medicine, one town in Missouri decided to proactively train parents about the dangers.
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December 12, 2007 09:27 AM EST --
It is amazing to think how far the D.A.R.E. program has come in the last 25 years and I am absolutely delighted to be a part of it. Through the program, I have become active about preventing drug abuse . . . more
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March 03, 2008 09:36 AM EST --
The entertainment awards season was like no other this year. I live in LA, and the entire town has been buzzing for months with speculation about the writers strike, what awards show would be . . . more
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March 26, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
Because of my desire to reach Hispanic-American families with our message, I wanted to remind you all about our Spanish-language section here at Five Moms . We have the same great educational resources . . . more
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April 14, 2008 10:27 AM EDT --
It's a new month, and that means that we have another outstanding parent to recognize as a Five Moms All-Star ! Please join me in congratulating Amanda Smith of Anna, IL !
Amanda keeps . . . more
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