To be honest I could not decode this riddle without some help from my friend Google. The phrase "robotripping on triple-c" refers to the recreational use of the drug dextromethorphan, which is the active ingredient found in many cough suppressant cold medicines. Did you know that teens are getting high on over the counter cough syrup? As a parent of a teenager, how do you know when … [Read more...]
8 Week Support Group for Parents of Teens When : Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm Starting September 29, 2010 Where : 2455 Bennett Valley Rd. Ste. 210C, Santa Rosa Cost : $20 per person Discussion Topics Discipline, Dating, School Issues, Communication, Peer Culture, Drugs & Alcohol, Technology & the Internet, Depression, Anxiety, Values About Us: Josie Bohling, a licensed … [Read more...]
I had the opportunity recently to interview Dr. Robert Benavides Jr., a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Santa Rosa, about his many years of experience counseling teenagers with substance abuse issues. Below are several topics covered in the interview. Beginning signs of substance use or abuse Parenting approaches for kids who are using Changes in teen drug culture … [Read more...]
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