In today's interconnected world, digital technology has become an integral part of our daily lives.
Informed Families Catalyst
Empowering Families: A Guide to Navigating the Digital World Safely
Posted by Informed Families on July 3, 2023 at 9:43 AM
Topics: parenting, positive parenting, Facebook, summer, miami, tiktok, instagram, snap chat
Topics: drugs, opioids, summer, fentanyl, miami, mental health
38th Annual Informed Families Dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab
Posted by Informed Families on June 17, 2023 at 11:50 PM
Topics: Joe's Stone Crab, drugs, opioids, summer, fentanyl, miami, mental health
Summertime Safety: Educating Kids on the Dangers of Substance Misuse
Posted by Informed Families on June 10, 2023 at 9:43 PM
Summertime is a season filled with joy, adventure, and the perfect opportunity for kids (and educators!) to take a break from their studies and enjoy some well-deserved fun. However, it's crucial to acknowledge that the summer months can also present potential risks, particularly when it comes to substance misuse among children.
Topics: drugs, opioids, summer, fentanyl, mental health
Embrace the Summer: The Importance of Family Time
Posted by Peggy B. Sapp, President & CEO on June 8, 2023 at 1:15 PM
President's Message - June 2023
I am always amazed by how different people approach the drug problem. The predominant approach is, "I'm going to learn everything about drugs," and then, "I'm going to tell others all about everything I've learned, and that will save them." However, becoming a drug expert does not stop the drug problem.
Topics: President's Message, family bonding, Informed Families, summer, Family Table Time
When 13-year-old Dillon Reeves noticed his Michigan school bus driver’s head drop forward and her hands fall from the steering wheel, he raced to the front of the bus, turned the wheel to avoid hitting a car at the intersection, and hit the brakes.
Topics: marijuana, brain development, social media, drugs, opioids, myths, fentanyl
Teens, Fentanyl, and Social Media—A Lethal Combination
Posted by Informed Families on May 20, 2023 at 4:36 PM
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.
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
Incorporating the Values of AA Into Your Everyday Life
Posted by Peggy B. Sapp, President & CEO on May 9, 2023 at 7:53 PM
President's Message - May 2023
We’ve all heard of the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-Step program, but often think it’s for other people, specifically alcoholics.
But I think if more of us took the values it contains to heart, we’d all be better off, both individually and as a society.
Topics: President's Message, marijuana, alcohol, Informed Families, alcohol use, alcohol abuse
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.