Tag: cough medicine
member name: Christy Crandell
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May 07, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
In the blink of an eye, my entire life had changed. My son Ryan, then 18-years-old, was arrested for armed robbery while under the influence of a mixture of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine and marijuana. . . .
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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. . . .
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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, . . .
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June 17, 2009 03:46 PM EDT --
Knowing what can put your teen at risk is the first step in keeping OTC cough medicine abuse from even being a consideration. I recently came across a MedicineNet.com article that included general risk . . .
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April 09, 2008 03:05 PM EDT --
We've all procrastinated and waited until the last minute to do something. Think of all of the people you know who have put off doing taxes until this week, for example. And we've probably all . . .
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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 . . .
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September 15, 2009 04:16 PM EDT --
With our teens’ social schedules filling up now that they are back in school, many of us tend to worry about their behavior at parties or gatherings. There is certainly the risk of your teen coming . . .
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June 11, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
Since we’ve started the Five Moms Campaign, we’ve had so many moms say, “Now that we know about cough medicine abuse, what can we do to help?"
Here are a few things that . . .
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June 28, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
I was interviewed by CBS News 4 WTVY in Alabama about the Five Moms Campaign. We discussed my son Ryan, cough medicine abuse, and being a part of the Five Moms. If you didn't get a chance to see my . . .
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July 17, 2007 02:40 PM EDT --
I will be representing the Five Moms at the BlogHer conference in Chicago, Illinois, from July 27-29. The BlogHer conference is a gathering of women bloggers from around the world to meet other bloggers . . .
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October 23, 2008 03:28 PM EDT --
In the month of October, we are taking a close look at the role the community plays in helping to prevent many kinds of drug abuse, including cough medicine abuse. For these five weeks, each of us will . . .
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November 26, 2007 01:41 PM EST --
…a great network of parents here at Five Moms who help me spread the word about cough medicine abuse. I found out about teenage cough medicine abuse the hard way – when my son was arrested . . .
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March 31, 2008 04:04 PM EDT --
There was a story in the news this past week about a young man from New York who was sentenced to jail after a fatal car accident while high on cough medicine. The young man—only 21-years-old—crossed . . .
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May 28, 2008 11:16 AM EDT --
I found an article from the Lodi News-Sentinel (Lodi, California, isn't too far from where I live) about cough medicine abuse. There were some really interesting comments posted online about . . .
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September 15, 2008 05:35 PM EDT --
In order to have a conversation with your kids and friends about cough medicine abuse, you need to be armed with all the facts about the habit. One of our goals at Five Moms is to make sure . . .
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December 12, 2008 11:28 AM EST --
Yesterday, the National Institute on Drug Abuse released its annual Monitoring the Future survey results. This ongoing study examines drug, tobacco and alcohol use among high school . . .
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August 19, 2009 02:43 PM EDT --
Here at Five Moms we talk a lot about communication. One part of that is talking, and I hope you have taken our advice to talk with your teens , talk with your friends , and talk with your community . . .
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October 23, 2007 01:48 PM EDT --
What should you do if you think your teenager or someone you know is abusing cough medicine?
First, familiarize yourself with the potential signs of abuse to know what the warning signs are.
Second, . . .
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June 04, 2008 09:52 AM EDT --
I'm really pleased to announce the final winner of our Five Moms All-Stars contest. She is a mom who has learned how to balance a full-time job with a healthy dose of community involvement . . .
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August 25, 2008 03:24 PM EDT --
I have been a part of the Five Moms campaign for over a year now, and even though together we’ve helped reach millions of parents, I still can’t get over how many people just don’t know that cough . . .
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