Parents Should Talk With Children About Alcohol Early, Government Says
Parents should start talking with their children about the dangers of drinking as early as age 9, according to a new government campaign. …
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Children of Addicted Parents More Likely to be Depressed in Adulthood: Study
Children whose parents are addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed as adults, a new study suggests.
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Peer Pressure to Smoke Greater in Middle School Than High School: Study
Parents’ smoking behavior influences their teens’ decisions about cigarette use throughout high school, a new study suggests. Peer pressure to smoke is greater during middle school than high school, according to researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
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Parents of Young Adults Addicted to Heroin Seek Greater Access to Health Records
The parents of two young adults who were addicted to heroin are advocating for families to have greater access to their children’s health records. They say parents’ input is needed because of the nature of addiction, and young adults’ limited decision-making capabilities.
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Many Young Adults Use Parents’ Insurance to Treat Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
Young adults who receive health insurance through their parents’ plans because of the Affordable Care Act are more likely to use the coverage to treat substance abuse, mental illness or pregnancy, compared with their peers who already had coverage, a new report finds.
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Children of Divorced Parents More Likely to Smoke as Adults, Study Finds
Children of divorced parents are more likely to smoke when they reach adulthood, compared with their peers whose parents have stayed together, a new study finds.
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Children More Likely to Accept Drug Use if Parents Admit Past Substance Use
Middle school students are less likely to think using drugs is bad if their parents told them about their own past substance use, a new study finds.
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Many Parents Not Concerned About Children’s Misuse of Narcotic Pain Medicines
A survey of parents finds just one-third are very concerned about the misuse of prescribed narcotic pain medicine by children and teens in their community, according to HealthDay. Only one-fifth are very concerned about the misuse of these drugs in their own families.
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Critics of State Marijuana Legalization Measures Focus on Mothers
Critics of ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana in Oregon, California and Colorado are focusing on mothers, according to Reuters.
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Parents Find Talking With Kids About Drugs Complicated by Legalization Measures
Parents are finding it more difficult to have discussions with their children about why they shouldn’t use drugs, as a growing number of states are allowing medical marijuana, or considering legalizing recreational use of the drug, the Associated Press reports.
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Children of Addicted Parents More Likely to be Depressed in Adulthood: Study
Children whose parents are addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed as adults, a new study suggests. …
Peer Pressure to Smoke Greater in Middle School Than High School: Study
Parents’ smoking behavior influences their teens’ decisions about cigarette use throughout high school, a new study suggests. Peer pressure to smoke is greater during middle school than high school, according to researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. …
Parents of Young Adults Addicted to Heroin Seek Greater Access to Health Records
The parents of two young adults who were addicted to heroin are advocating for families to have greater access to their children’s health records. They say parents’ input is needed because of the nature of addiction, and young adults’ limited decision-making capabilities. …
Many Young Adults Use Parents’ Insurance to Treat Substance Abuse, Mental Illness
Young adults who receive health insurance through their parents’ plans because of the Affordable Care Act are more likely to use the coverage to treat substance abuse, mental illness or pregnancy, compared with their peers who already had coverage, a new report finds. …
Children of Divorced Parents More Likely to Smoke as Adults, Study Finds
Children of divorced parents are more likely to smoke when they reach adulthood, compared with their peers whose parents have stayed together, a new study finds. …
Children More Likely to Accept Drug Use if Parents Admit Past Substance Use
Middle school students are less likely to think using drugs is bad if their parents told them about their own past substance use, a new study finds. …
Many Parents Not Concerned About Children’s Misuse of Narcotic Pain Medicines
A survey of parents finds just one-third are very concerned about the misuse of prescribed narcotic pain medicine by children and teens in their community, according to HealthDay. Only one-fifth are very concerned about the misuse of these drugs in their own families. …
Critics of State Marijuana Legalization Measures Focus on Mothers
Critics of ballot initiatives to legalize recreational marijuana in Oregon, California and Colorado are focusing on mothers, according to Reuters. …
Parents Find Talking With Kids About Drugs Complicated by Legalization Measures
Parents are finding it more difficult to have discussions with their children about why they shouldn’t use drugs, as a growing number of states are allowing medical marijuana, or considering legalizing recreational use of the drug, the Associated Press reports. …
