On Valentine’s Day, 2021, 19-year-old Logan Rachwal had an argument with his girlfriend and popped what he thought was Percocet, a painkiller that he bought on the social media app Snapchat. Logan fell asleep and never woke up.
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Teens, Fentanyl, and Social Media—A Lethal Combination
Posted by Informed Families on May 20, 2023 at 4:36 PM
Topics: marijuana, brain development, social media, drugs, opioids, myths, fentanyl
Shattering the Myth of Marijuana’s 'Harmlessness'
Posted by Informed Families on May 15, 2023 at 10:58 PM
These days, it seems marijuana use has become as acceptable as a glass of wine with dinner. In addition, more states have become enamored of the revenue that comes with legalizing and taxing the drug.
Topics: marijuana, brain development, drugs, opioids, myths, fentanyl
U.S. Launches New Weapon in War on Fentanyl
Posted by Informed Families on April 30, 2023 at 10:05 PM
The tragedy of fentanyl continues killing Americans: more than 107,000 in 2021, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) figures.
How a Positive Attitude Can Affect Your Child’s Future
Posted by Informed Families on April 23, 2023 at 10:55 PM
If you want your child to do well both in school and in their career, it turns out that helping them maintain a positive attitude may be the most effective technique you can use.
Topics: parenting, parent involvement, positive parenting, teenagers, teens
In the face of the recent public health alert from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), which we told you about last month, U.S. lawmakers are moving to classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine as a controlled substance.
Topics: parenting, marijuana legalization, marijuana, teenagers, teens, cannabis, Xylazine
Our children face challenges of one degree or another every day of their lives. It’s part of growing up. It’s up to you to help your child persevere in the tasks they will need to accomplish throughout their lives.
Topics: parenting, marijuana legalization, marijuana, teenagers, teens, cannabis
DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Xylazine
Posted by Informed Families on March 27, 2023 at 10:26 AM
Important announcement from DEA! The DEA is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with Xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the FDA has approved for veterinary use.
Topics: parenting, marijuana legalization, marijuana, teenagers, teens, cannabis
Bucking the Trend, Oklahoma Rejects Legalized Marijuana
Posted by Informed Families on March 19, 2023 at 3:55 PM
Finally, some good news in the fight for drug sanity: Earlier this month, Oklahoma voters resoundingly rejected a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use. With nearly all the precincts reporting, the vote was 62 percent opposed and 38 percent in favor of the measure.
Topics: parenting, marijuana legalization, marijuana, teenagers, teens, cannabis
Today, widespread marijuana use has become an unfortunate fact of life. Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia have legalized its use, and 20 others—including Florida—have approved it for medical use. Celebrities like Bill Maher, Willie Nelson, and Woody Harrelson brag about their constant use of the drug.
Topics: parenting, marijuana legalization, marijuana, teenagers, teens, cannabis
There are so many things we need to teach our kids to prepare them for a healthy, happy, productive life.
One philosopher thought endurance was the single most important life skill to teach our children:
“Endurance and to be able to endure is the first lesson a child should learn because it’s the one they will most need to know.”
—Jean Jacques Rousseau
Topics: parenting, teenagers, teens, redribbonfridays