THE STOP MEDICINE ABUSE BLOG

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How the Frenchtown Community Coalition Showed Up for the Dose of Prevention Challenge
2023 Monitoring the Future Results: Low Rates of OTC Medicine Misuse Continue
Teenage Risk Taking & The Power of Older Siblings

Recent Blog Posts

Study Uncovers New Trend in Teen Behavior
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted January 16, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Not My Teen, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen
Teen Sleep: How Parents Can Help Teens Get More, Better Quality Sleep
By Jane Sandwood Posted January 04, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Talking to Your Teen
Monitoring the Future 2017: Teen Abuse of OTC Cough Medicine Remains Low
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted December 18, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Monitoring Your Medicines, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen
How to Prevent Your Kid from Being a Menace (From a Former Teen Menace)
By Ben Emerling Posted December 07, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Personal Stories, Recognizing Warning Signs, Talking to Your Teen
Study Suggests Link Between Decline in Teen Substance Abuse Rates and Teen Delinquency
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted November 27, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Not My Teen
Today’s Teens in No Rush to Grow Up, Study Finds
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted October 24, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Not My Teen
The First Line of Defense: How Retailers are Helping Prevent OTC Medicine Abuse
By Anita Brikman Posted October 20, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Monitoring Your Medicines, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness
Is Brain Development Really to Blame for Risky Teen Behavior?
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted September 29, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Monitoring Your Medicines, Not My Teen, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen
Take the Dose of Prevention Challenge During National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month!
By Angelique Wilkins, Vice President of Meetings, Marketing and Communications, CADCA Posted September 25, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Monitoring Your Medicines, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness
Teens and Social Media: Using 3-E’s to Build Social Authority
By Sue Scheff Posted September 12, 2017 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen