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Y3K Tutor In Your Home’s ADHD Quiz #6: Pregnancy

October 10, 2015 By Y3K

Y3K TUTOR IN YOUR HOME’S ADHD QUIZ #6: PREGNANCY

Q: True or False: There is a link between smoking and drinking while pregnant and ADHD?

A: True. Studies have shown a link between smoking and alcohol use in pregnant mothers may increase ADHD risk.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, adults, behavior, children, drinking, OCD, PDD, smoking, special education

Depression

November 11, 2013 By Y3K

Depression in children and teens is a major problem that is hardly discussed. People are often too embarrassed to talk about it and sometimes in denial. If depression in children and teens is left untreated, it can lead to long-term educational issues, relationship problems, substance abuse and suicide.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, Asperger's, Autism, children, controversy, depression, developmental delays, drinking, drugs, elementary school, health, high school, middle school, OCD, PDD, suicide, teenagers

Benefits of Family Dinner

May 22, 2013 By Y3K

Children who eat dinner with their families do better in school and are less likely to drink, smoke, do drugs, or develop eating disorders. A study found Americans rank 23rd out of 25 countries when it comes to family meals.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: drinking, drugs, health, kids, parenting, school, smoking, success, United States

Inhalants, Huffing, Drugs & Teens

November 10, 2012 By Y3K

Alcohol, marijuana, and opiates are often drugs that teens turn to in high school. Some schools, families, and employers have decided to implement a drug test Ontario CA in order to determine whether or not someone is under the influence of drugs which will then advise a decision on what the next best course of action to take with them is. It’s considered dangerous behavior and so it could result in being kicked out of school or the loss of a job. If they’re not careful, it could turn into something a lot worse, like becoming addicted to the particular drugs that they are taking. And once your loved one has found their way into this type of cycle, it can be hard to break out of it. Luckily, somewhere like these West Coast Recovery Centers can be sought out if you know someone who needs an intensive course of drug rehabilitation in order to help them get their lives back on track, without turning back to drugs again in the future. But getting them to change their ways for the better can be easier said than done.

Some are now choosing to inhale toxic household products they can easily obtain such as computer air dusters, gasoline, butane, Freon, paint thinner, glues, whipped cream, and anything else in an aerosol can. This is called “huffing”. Some youths first use inhalants when they are around 11 or 12. For some, it is the first or second drug kids try (even before alcohol or cigarettes). About 2.6 million children ages 12 to 17 uses an inhalant each year to get high. If you’re worried your child may be “huffing” or partaking in the consumption of other drugs, you may want to look into getting a selection of cups in order to test them for different illicit substances.

Huffing occurs when sprays are put into a plastic bag and inhaled, a rag or sock is soaked in the chemical and then the vapors are inhaled, or vapors are inhaled directly out of the container. The fumes end up cutting off oxygen to the brain, producing a high. Lack of oxygen and cardiac arrest are the leading causes of sudden death from huffing. People who suffer cardiac arrest have a higher chance of survival if they have better access to medical equipment that could potentially save their life. By having something similar to this AED Leader’s value packages in and around as many public spaces as possible could help to prevent an individual from facing a sudden death from huffing. Not only can it save someone from the consequences of huffing, but it can help to treat anyone who may suffer from a deadly medical issue.

In a 2011 study, 11% of US teens said they had used inhalants in their lifetime. In Massachusetts 5% of high school students reported using inhalants in the past 30 days. This method of drug use is a problem because these chemicals are readily available in homes and stores and are not illegal to sell or possess.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: brain, Brookline, Dover, drinking, drugs, health, high school, MA, Massachusetts, middle school, Natick, Needham, Newton, smoking, Sudbury, teenagers, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston

High School Drug Use in Massachusetts

October 27, 2012 By Y3K

The responses from the 2011 Massachusetts Youth Health Survey and Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey of high school students had several surprising results.

40% reported drinking every month
30% use a drug
28% use marijuana
27% report being offered, sold, or given an illegal drug on school property in the previous 12 months
22% binge drink (5 or more drinks within 2 hrs)
6% reported non-medical use of a prescription drug
6% use marijuana during school
5% use inhalants
4% use alcohol during school

What do you think should be done? Please share your experiences and thoughts with us.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Boston, Brookline, Dedham, Dover, drinking, drugs, high school, MA, Massachusetts, Natick, Needham, Newton, smoking, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Weston

Parenting

December 4, 2009 By Y3K

If you want your kids to not drink, smoke, do drugs, use foul language, be racist or sexist, then you must not do these behaviors yourself.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: drinking, drugs, health, parenting, safety, smoking

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