Divorce is hard on families. It is hard on the parents that are divorcing. It is hard on the children. While families find their way to a new normal, it can be confusing for everyone. When do the kids stay with Dad? When do the kids stay with mom? After school care can be …
Many Americans suffer from drug and alcohol abuse. The holidays can be a particularly hard time to keep on track and stay sober. Holidays are fraught with emotional ups and downs. People feel stressed out, lonely and anxious during the holiday season. Everyone can experience the “holiday blues”. People are either too busy …
How can it already be November? How can it be almost Thanksgiving? For many families the Holidays mean traveling. Packing up presents and food to go visit loved ones who live far away. Special care is taken to make sure the presents are wrapped just right, the food stored safely, and everyone has …
Drug overdoses can be characterized in two ways, either as an accidental overuse or intentional misuse. Children and toddlers can get into medications while they are unattended and accidentally overdose or a caregiver can give an incorrect dose to a child. Adults can also give themselves a wrong dose of their own medications …
Do you take medications on a daily basis? Do you see different doctors for different medical problems? Do you get your prescriptions filled at different pharmacies? If you answered yes to all of these questions, then you need to make sure that all your doctors and pharmacies are communicating. It is …
If you are considering travel these days, and you take medications on a daily basis, you may have questions about what is acceptable to bring aboard an airline. The TSA has rules and guidelines in place that exist to protect people, not to inconvenience people. It is best to familiarize yourself with the …
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The summer is over and now that fall is approaching, you might be thinking about a winter vacation getaway. In the middle of winter with the gray skies and cold weather, a tropical vacation might just be the ticket. A cruise ship can be a delightful way to tour the Caribbean …
Teen drug use has always been a problem. Alcohol, cigarettes, prescription medications, and over the counter medications are all abused, as well as illegal street drugs and marijuana. Research suggests that teens who don’t use drugs and or alcohol abstain because of their parents. They abstain because of their parents positive influence and …
Accidental poisoning is a huge problem. Every year thousands of children accidentally overdose on both prescription and over the counter medications and end up in the emergency room. Every summer families go on vacation and can forget about these dangers. Families let their guard down when they are out of their normal routines …
Prescription Drug abuse is a problem that has gotten national recognition. Parents are more aware of these dangers as it has been widely reported that prescription drugs abuse can be as dangerous as street drugs. But are parents aware of how dangerous abuse of cough medicine can be? It seems perfectly harmless, as …
