Tag: parenting
member name: Becky Dyer
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September 13, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
“Pharming” is a type of party or gathering that brings teens together to mix different prescription drugs—and often alcohol—to get high. Mixing different medications with each . . .
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May 07, 2007 04:09 PM EDT --
Did you know that roughly 10 percent of teens, ages 12-17, have reported having used cough medicine to get high?
Did you know that only 4 percent of parents think their teen may have abused cough medicine . . .
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July 16, 2007 12:25 PM EDT --
I thought that these tips to keep your kids safe and drug-free were very good advice and wanted to share a few of them with you. I found them on the Partnership for a Drug Free-America web site I'm . . .
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June 07, 2007 11:48 AM EDT --
With a stuffed animal named "Darren the Lion" tucked carefully under my arm, a roll of sparkly stickers in my pocket, and my camera in the other, I leave work everyday to do something that I . . .
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July 03, 2007 02:26 PM EDT --
Drug abuse tends to be higher during the summer months, so it is especially important to keep a close eye on your children. The Five Moms and I want you and your family to have a safe and happy Independence . . .
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August 22, 2007 09:46 AM EDT --
This news is very disappointing.
The 19th Annual Partnership Attitude Tracking Study published by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America shows a 12 percent decline since 2005 in frequent discussions . . .
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October 02, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
The Kansas D.A.R.E. program wrote an article about the Five Moms campaign and my involvement for its web site.
The article notes that the Five Moms campaign is working to spread the word to parents . . .
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January 23, 2008 11:25 AM EST --
Three or four times over the course of a week, the Five Moms continue to post about different aspects of our fight against cough medicine abuse. Whether it is here in our community on Gather or . . .
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September 26, 2007 04:08 PM EDT --
Since the Partnership for A Drug-Free America recently came out with data that indicated a decrease in parent/teen discussions about drugs, we’ve been stressing how important it is to take time . . .
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June 25, 2007 12:31 PM EDT --
Last week, I was thrilled to discover that even teens are supporting the Five Moms Campaign! Justin A. Hinkley, a former cough medicine abuser and current blogger for The Counterculture Criteria, was forwarded . . .
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November 27, 2007 10:00 AM EST --
Recently, I was in a supermarket near my home and was told by a clerk that nearly $200 worth of cough medicine had been stolen. Even though I teach D.A.R.E. and am part of the Five Moms , I have . . .
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May 11, 2007 02:36 PM EDT --
On Saturday, May 12 at 9:40 a.m. EST, the Five Moms will appear on the Fox News Channel’s morning television show Fox & Friends to discuss the dangerous trend of teen cough medicine abuse and . . .
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November 19, 2007 11:20 AM EST --
…programs in our children’s schools, such as D.A.R.E. I have worked as a D.A.R.E. officer in Reno County, Kansas, for years and the opportunity to talk about substance abuse with children . . .
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January 10, 2008 03:49 PM EST --
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a federal agency with the goal of reducing drug abuse in America, recently conducted a study on teenagers and over-the-counter medicine . . .
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May 11, 2007 10:11 AM EDT --
On Saturday, May 12 at 7:20 a.m. EST, the Five Moms will appear on the Fox News Channel’s morning television show Fox & Friends to discuss the dangerous trend of teen cough medicine . . .
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March 11, 2008 09:18 AM EDT --
There's a great post on Weary Parent , a support site for parents of teens and 'tweens, that gives several tips on preventing OTC drug abuse.
"Set a good example. Carefully . . .
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April 04, 2008 10:05 AM EDT --
At Five Moms we have tons of information you can read, we have a community on Gather , and we have our All-Star contest , but have you seen our Five Moms video ?
If a picture is worth . . .
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April 11, 2008 10:49 AM EDT --
A recent edition of The Wichita Eagle included an article about cough medicine abuse . Living fairly close to Wichita as I do, the coverage of this issue in a local paper caught my eye.
The article . . .
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June 07, 2007 11:46 AM EDT --
With a stuffed animal named "Darren the Lion" tucked carefully under my arm, a roll of sparkly stickers in my pocket, and my camera in the other, I leave work everyday to do something that I . . .
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September 07, 2007 10:55 AM EDT --
Yesterday, while visiting one of my schools, I could not help but notice the signs of the new school year starting, like the freshly waxed gymnasium floor and the little faces too shy to exchange smiles. . . .
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