by Ben Conrad | Dec 22, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
It’s That time of the year again! We are right in the middle of the Holiday Season! We hope you are enjoying time with your loved ones and are staying SAFE this season. It’s easy to get distracted and a bit overwhelmed with all of the extra activities,...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 15, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Think you are tuned-in to your child’s world? Take our little quiz and see! OC, Ice, Fire, Rush, Robo, Skittles and Spice – What do these names all have in common? They are all street names for drugs. If you overhead a conversation between two kids, or saw a text...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 13, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Monday mornings are usually pretty routine. You have the regular staff meetings, catch up on e-mails and begin to plan out the week. To my surprise, there was a very thoughtful comment sent to me by one of our 3moms volunteers. Our volunteers regularly speak at...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 9, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
Finally, there is a great new resource to help parents navigate what can be the difficult process of finding professional help for a child struggling with an addiction. When parents find out their children are using drugs, confusion, anger and embarrassment are just a...
by Ben Conrad | Dec 8, 2010 | DrugFreeAzKids.org
This is a question we hear all too often. Some parents like to believe that marijuana is harmless. Unfortunately research and scientific studies indicate that marijuana has many negative side effect – including being a “gateway” for other drugs and alcohol abuse. ...
