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The Latest on Teen Smoking and Vaping

I grew up in a day and age where commercials and ads trumpeting the joys of smoking tobacco were everywhere. News broadcasts and  television shows often included the camera catching the smoky haze of cigarettes smoldering in ash trays or…
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Kids, Mental Health and Meds

For quite some time now, there’s been debate raging over the prevalence and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and other mental health concerns among children and teens. Are these issues being misidentified and overdiagnosed? Should medications be prescribed…
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Fentanyl Overdoses and Teens

Today, I want to make you aware of some discouraging new research regarding teens and drug use from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After reviewing the data from 2020, it was discovered that overdoses linked to synthetic opioids…
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