Tag: otc drug abuse
member name: Christy Crandell
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May 16, 2007 11:52 AM EDT --
A recent article in Pittsburgh Tribune-Review shows just how widespread the problem of cough medicine abuse is: nine Pine-Richland High School students were found high on cough medicine while at school. Five . . .
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February 27, 2008 03:33 PM EST --
BRB, OMG, CCC, LOL, DEX, TTYL. Do you know what all of these mean to our kids? Can you guess which of these are harmless and which could be signs of a potentially dangerous substance abuse . . .
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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 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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February 01, 2008 11:35 AM EST --
Recently, the discussion of cough medicine abuse has become more prevalent in mainstream media. There were the two studies released in the last month and both led to plenty of news stories, many of which . . .
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February 20, 2008 08:11 AM EST --
One of the ways I have brought the message about cough medicine abuse to my community is helping with programs dedicated to educating parents on substance abuse. I am really excited to be speaking at . . .
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July 17, 2009 09:28 AM EDT --
The BlogHer conference in Chicago is coming up at the end of this week, and again this year, bloggers in attendance will be able to find valuable information about preventing teen cough medicine . . .
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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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December 13, 2007 12:31 PM EST --
Seven months ago, the Five Moms set out to raise awareness among parents that teens were abusing cough medicine to get high.
Last Tuesday, one of the most respected yearly surveys of school-aged . . .
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January 15, 2008 09:00 AM EST --
Recently, parents of students at Westfield High in Fairfax County, Virginia, were treated to a special workshop on drug abuse awareness.
Community leaders, school administrators, and police officials . . .
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July 24, 2007 10:00 AM EDT --
The Five Moms Campaign is very pleased to have been awarded the Internet Safety Advisor’s Making A Difference (M.A.D) Badge Award.
Here is a little information about the award:
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August 02, 2007 04:16 PM EDT --
Thanks to Joyce Hulett and the Columbia Daily Tribune for reiterating how important it is for parents to communicate with their kids to keep them off of drugs.
Joyce points out:
Communicating . . .
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September 04, 2007 03:11 PM EDT --
Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna recently wrote a guest commentary on the growing trend of teenage prescription and over-the-counter medicines in the Daily Herald.
Recent data on drug trends . . .
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September 12, 2007 11:32 AM EDT --
Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) issued a special statement two weeks ago to commemorate National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. Even though August is over, it is important to always keep in mind the danger . . .
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