Tag: cough
group name: fivemoms
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June 03, 2007 12:35 PM EDT --
He is a good looking, bright, gifted and friendly twenty -five year old. He is also a cough medicine with DM addict.
When my son was 17 he researched all the ways he could experience being "high" . . . 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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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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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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October 15, 2007 11:32 AM EDT --
Most children do not have to go very far to find ways to try to get high. They may have to go no further than the family medicine cabinet.
You always should know what kinds and how much medicine . . . 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 07, 2008 12:48 PM EST --
2008 is going to be a big year! These next few months will be especially exciting out here in Southern California. We have great weather and it's almost time to roll out the red carpet for the award . . . 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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March 21, 2008 01:52 PM EDT --
Our message and mission hinge on spreading awareness among parents about ways to prevent cough medicine abuse. It is important to us because it helps bring to light a behavior that can be very dangerous. . . . more
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October 16, 2007 02:06 PM EDT --
A community near Chattanooga, Tenn., reported last week that teenagers were abusing cough medicine at school. The students admitted to taking between five and 15 pills at one time during the school day . . . more
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May 06, 2008 09:11 AM EDT --
A few months ago, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) gave high school and middle school students the opportunity to ask questions to a panel of scientists through an online chat. Last week, . . . 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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May 30, 2008 10:16 AM EDT --
These days, it's hard not to think about money. It seems like everything is getting more and more expensive, like gas, groceries, and travel.
We try to teach our children the value of a dollar, . . . more
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June 06, 2008 12:42 PM EDT --
I can feel summer in the air!
Memorial Day, the unofficial start to summer, has come and gone. As the days grow longer and warmer, we also may start to feel anxious about what our children are doing . . . more
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June 30, 2008 09:56 AM EDT --
I came across this story from a San Diego TV channel. The piece warned parents about over-the-counter medicine abuse, something we have been talking about for the last year here at FiveMoms.com . . . 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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November 12, 2007 12:14 PM EST --
Thanks to all of you who have left comments on the Five Moms page at Gather . They are always so complimentary and we love to see that people are as concerned as we are about cough medicine abuse. . . . more
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November 19, 2007 11:20 AM EST --
…programs in our children’s schools, such as D.A.R.E. I have worked as a D.A.R.E. officer in Reno County, Kansas, for years and the opportunity to talk about substance abuse with children . . . more
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