Tag: abuse
group name: trialsoflife
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November 30, 2007 02:34 PM EST --
A friend whose son got hooked on cocaine, and struggled for years to overcome the addiction, told me that the only way he’s been able to remain drug free is to almost completely reinvent his life. . . . more
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November 26, 2007 05:55 PM EST --
Our nation is in the grip of an epidemic. It is a monster with many heads, springing from one body: Addiction. The variety of substances and affiliations are bewildering, but the suffering . . . more
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January 02, 2008 08:32 PM EST --
Hello all~
Just needed to vent after a very long two days. As you can tell from the title of the article, this discussion is about alcohol and substance abuse. My younger . . . more
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September 25, 2007 09:41 AM EDT --
After his grandmother’s death, life with Gerald’s father got even worse. He seemed to have violent mood swings and would often lash out at Gerald and his younger siblings, and especially his . . . more
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May 08, 2007 09:21 AM EDT --
As a nurse practitioner in a high school, I deal with injuries and sickness every day. But sprains and headaches are much easier for parents to deal with than drug abuse. It's especially difficult . . . more
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May 30, 2007 09:14 AM EDT --
Recently, some retailers prohibited children under the age of 18 from purchasing over-the-counter cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan.
While these efforts represent a commitment to address the . . . more
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April 18, 2008 08:12 PM EDT --
Not exactly poetry-not exactly prose- perhaps the poetry of fear
The common denominator in all that I have related thus far is-RAGE. YET before there was rage there was GUILT. And before there . . . more
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May 21, 2007 02:56 PM EDT --
You've heard it time and time again. The first step towards ending any type of abuse is recognizing that there is problem. If you believe that your child, or a teenager that you know, is abusing cough . . . more
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June 20, 2007 11:02 AM EDT --
Last week, Senator Joe Biden introduced a Senate resolution to designate August 2007 as “National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month” to encourage parents to educate themselves and to talk to . . . more
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June 24, 2008 04:14 PM EDT --
What was this woman thinking?
Erie Times
A 26-year-old who killed her 6-year-old son in a drunk-driving accident was given permission to leave the Erie County Prison . . . more
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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. . . . more
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May 07, 2007 03:58 PM EDT --
As a school parent support specialist for the past several years, sharing important information with parents is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. I would like to thank you for logging on to this . . . more
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June 15, 2007 05:52 PM EDT --
I know from personal experience how hard it is to start a conversation with your kids about cough medicine abuse, or any drug use for that matter. It’s not a fun conversation, but you need to do . . . more
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June 27, 2007 09:03 AM EDT --
Since the beginning of the Five Moms Campaign, I have been working to make sure that parents know that the Internet can be a dangerous place for kids. There are so many predators online, and so much information . . . more
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July 18, 2007 01:35 PM EDT --
Here is one.
With sadness I read this comment on The Sober Recovery forum, a discussion board for people recovering from substance abuse.
I'm 17. I spent 6 months NOT sober. From December . . . more
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May 24, 2007 02:18 PM EDT --
There is a conversation taking place about cough medicine abuse.
Are you a part of it?
Part of the Five Moms Campaign is getting parents together to talk about cough medicine abuse by teens. That is . . . more
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July 16, 2007 12:25 PM EDT --
I thought that these tips to keep your kids safe and drug-free were very good advice and wanted to share a few of them with you. I found them on the Partnership for a Drug Free-America web site I'm . . . more
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April 21, 2008 01:54 PM EDT --
Once it's clear who the parents of these children are, what should happen to their mothers?
Getty Images
A Texas judge has ordered the 416 children removed from the . . . more
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July 11, 2008 07:37 PM EDT --
How do they go on after they've been betrayed by the woman they loved most? Her husband tells us.
ABC News.com
We told you about Beth Modica, the mother of four who was sentenced . . . more
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August 20, 2007 02:17 PM EDT --
Because of my friends at gather I have a lot more hope for a future
I still am going though a hard time with this check fraud case.I signed the papers and sent them back to the bank without hesitation.Then . . . more
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