THE STOP MEDICINE ABUSE BLOG

7 Examples of Community Prevention Efforts from the 2017 CADCA Dose of Prevention Award Winner
By The Pledge for Life Partnership Posted September 06, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Personal Stories, Spreading Community Awareness
Parents Agree, Raising Kids is Harder Than Ever Before
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted August 31, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Not My Teen
The Sooner the Better: Why It’s Never Too Early to Teach Kids About the Dangers of Drug Abuse
By Trevor McDonald Posted August 08, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Recognizing Warning Signs, Talking to Your Teen
A Decade of Prevention – 10 Years of the “Stop Medicine Abuse” Icon
By Scott Melville Posted July 31, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Spreading Community Awareness

Recent Blog Posts

How to Teach Grit to Your Teen
By Mike O’Brien Posted April 12, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Not My Teen, Talking to Your Teen
The Effect of Social Media Ads on Teen Behavior
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted March 29, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Not My Teen, Talking to Your Teen
The Tide Pod Challenge and Other Risky Behaviors Teens Take Part In
By Stop Medicine Abuse Posted February 20, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Monitoring Your Medicines, Not My Teen, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen
Helping Bystanders Become Upstanders
By Sue Scheff Posted February 12, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Guest Authors, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen
How to Properly Dispose of OTC Medications
By Trevor McDonald Posted January 23, 2018 under Educating Yourself, Monitoring Your Medicines, Recognizing Warning Signs, Spreading Community Awareness, Talking to Your Teen
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