March 19 to 25 is National Inhalants and Poison Awareness Week Whiff, huff, snort, sniff. You may not have heard of these terms before, but chances are your child has. They all refer to inhalant abuse, and everyday household items such as spray paint, hair spray, paint thinner, and air fresheners can be deadly. Hispanic Heritage Month is the only celebration that unifies people of Spanish, Caribbean, North, Central, and South American countries. Because younger teens may now see older students using alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, they may be tempted to try drugs too.
Drug use goes up dramatically in the first year of middle school or junior high.
That Long-Term Marijuana Users Experience Withdrawal Article published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in March 2000. NIDA-supported researchers demonstrate that individuals who regularly smoke marijuana experience withdrawal symptoms, such as irritability, stomach pain, aggression, and anxiety, after they stop smoking the drug. With recent holidays like Mother's and Father's Day, we think it's important to talk to teenagers about parental substance abuse. When most of us think of substance abuse, we generally think of it in terms of helping parents deal with their children's use. Here are some resources, ideas, and facts to help you counter the pro-marijuana messages and images the march will generate.