Category Archives: Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs

Preventable Tragedies

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

Between my husband’s family and my own, we have experienced 3 deaths and 1 serious injury, all caused by someone else’s decision to drive impaired: A mother and her young daughter. They were struck down in a crosswalk, leaving another … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged car accidents, car crashes, collision, distracted driving, driving, drunk driving, impaired driving, preventing risk, risk taking, school, school health, smart risk, Teen Brain, teen driver, teens | 2 Comments

What’s With Weed?

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

I admit it. I have never tried cannabis (marijuana, weed). According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, I am in a slim majority. Forty-two percent of Ontarians over the age of 18 have used cannabis in their lifetimes. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged brain development, cannabis, development, drugs, effects, health, marijuana, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, pot, school health, Services, substance use, Teen Brain, teens, weed | 5 Comments

Surviving high school – Parents, you can make a difference

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Meghann Foley

I think it’s fascinating that no matter how old you are the first day of high school can still bring up so many strong emotions from places that we forget existed. It has been many years since I walked through … Continue reading →