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Parents, be mindful if your child plans on visiting Colorado.  New research shows that the number of marijuana related emergency room visits by tourists in Colorado increased over 100% from 2012 to 2014. According to a study published in the New England Journal of...

Prom season, graduation time, the hustle and bustle of spring - you may find that your teen seems more stressed than normal. Stress can be dangerous to a teen’s physical and emotional health whether they are tossing and turning at night or unable to cope with certain...

Will you join us in a little spring-cleaning effort by cleaning out your medicine cabinet? April 30, 2016 is National Drug Take-Back Day, where people from all over the country will sort through their medicine cabinets to find any unused, unwanted and expired...

A new study finds that overdoses from benzodiazepines-sedatives (common brands include Xanax, Valium and Ativan) are on the rise, but more troubling, these overdoses are sometimes fatal. The study appears in the American Journal of Public Health. What does this mean...

As in any relationship, parents and children sometimes make mistakes that cause hurt, resentment, fear and shame. Communication and trust break down and can be hard to rebuild. One way that a healthy bond between parent and child is important is its protective factor...

Have you ever felt like when you talk to your high school teen your message goes in one ear and out the other? Your teen often has to balance new experiences and newfound freedoms and responsibilities, which can be overwhelming. It’s not a matter of if but when a teen...

A recent study published in The Psychology of Addictive Behaviors found a correlation between marijuana use among first-year college students and the frequency of skipping classes. Many parents assume that because their children are young adults, they can rest easy in...

From prevention to treatment, we have the resources and tools to guide you every step of the way in keeping your kid drug free or getting your teen back on the path to being drug free. Whether you’re a parent, caregiver, friend or relative, there comes a time when you...