Category Archives: Keeping Your Teen Safe

Support Tan-Free Proms

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Ah… prom time. I can remember the excitement and all the planning for my own senior prom. As a mother of 2 boys, I don’t get to participate in discussions of colours and hairstyles, but luckily at this time of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children & Tweens, Keeping Your Child/Tween Safe, Keeping Your Teen Safe, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged beauty, cancer, melanoma, Physical Health, prom, school, school health, skin cancer, sun burn, sun safety, tan, tanning, tanning bed, teen, teenager | Leave a comment

Identify psychosis early – Open the door to tomorrow

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

Mental health is becoming more and more of a hot topic these days, which, from a health perspective, is a great thing. Let’s face it, it’s not an easy topic to discuss, but the stigma associated with it is a … 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 Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teens | Tagged Delusions, drugs, emotional health, Hallucinations, health, Mental Health, mental health awareness, parents, Phoenix Program, Psychosis, school, school health, stress, support, teens | Leave a comment

Teenage Wasteland

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the last post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. Teenage Wasteland might be a memorable song lyric by The Who…but teens getting wasted – is it really no big deal or should … 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 addiction and mental health, alcohol, alcohol poisoning, Binge drinking, drinking, drugs, drunk, high school, intoxicated, Mental Health, parents, Physical Health, school, school health, substance abuse, substance use and misuse | 2 Comments

What’s in your medicine cabinet?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Monique Leparskas

This is the second post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. Let’s be honest, when was the last time you went through your medicine cabinet? Do you have any leftover medications? I know … 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 Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Teen Brain, Teens | Tagged drug abuse, drug use, drugs, drugs prevention, medicine, medicine cabinet, Mental Health, Opiate Awareness, party drugs, Physical Health, Prescription medication, school, school health, substance use and misuse, talking to parents, teenager | 2 Comments

Marijuana: Four myths busted about one “little plant”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Halton Guest Blogger

This is the first post in a three-part series about substance use and misuse in the teen years. I’m not sure what it is about marijuana (aka weed, pot, grass, cannabis, hash), but it sure is a hot topic! When … Continue reading →