A New Drug Alert – Kratom
Today, I want to warn you about a dangerous substance abuse trend which centers around an increasingly popular herbal drug which is available online and in stores, including gas stations and vape shops. Known as Kratom – K-r-a-t-o-m – the…
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Testosterone-Maxxing
Thanks to the continued rise of body-image pressure that has been fed and fueled by marketing and social media, our teenage boys are being encouraged to engage in what’s called “Testosterone-maxxing”, or “testmaxxing.” The practice involves attempts to increase male…
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The Dangerous Benadryl Online Challenge
Today, I want to warn you about yet another viral teenage TikTok video challenge, this one that’s been around for awhile, but has seemed to find new life resulting in some dangerous practices, hospitalizations, and even death. Social media’s Benadryl…
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3(D) Review: “APT.” by Rosé & Bruno Mars
Released in October of 2024, this catchy pop-punk duet from 28-year-old Korean K-pop star, Rosé, and Grammy-winning singer Bruno Mars, won “Song of the Year” at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards. This lead single from Rose’s debut studio…
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Why do they Vape?
There’s some new data on teenagers and vaping that deserves our attention. Published in the journal Pediatrics, the data looks at trends in vaping behaviors among our eighth, tenth, and twelfth graders. Near daily vaping was admitted by one-point-seven percent…
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Cannabis and Cancer
As the recreational use of marijuana has become more widespread, socially acceptable, and even legal in many states, the notion that smoking or ingesting cannabis products is actually harmless has spread as well. But a growing body of research is…
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