Students abusing cold medicine
Have you heard about this at any other schools?
The district is looking into the incidents. In the meantime, what can parents do?
Experts say that, just like with any other drug abuse, you should watch for signs, talk with your children, and keep an eye on medicines in your own home.
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This is scary to hear especially around prom time. This source of drugs has been mentioned on television news programs before. I thought I had read that these kinds of drugs where being removed from open shelves and had to be asked for?
Education and communication of the dangers is a start.
Interesting comments about monitoring internet use. Many parents don't know where their kids are or what they are doing. Also it is easy for some kids to go to a friends house and be on their computer.
Another source to monitor on the computer is "My Space.com". This has been in the news recently for nasty and violent pictures being put on that website. Also it is a major site for child predators.
The technology age has opened a Pandora's Box for our children in many cases.
Posted on May 8, 2006 11:13 PM
Seems to me that the wisest thing for parents to do would be to keep kids from seeing this morning's News & Record, which gives step-by-step instructions for attaining an LSD-like high from Morning Glory seeds. The article includes helpful hints like,
It's not illegal.
These seeds are available from any gardening store.
Don't leave seed packets around for parents to find.
This article comes hot on the heels of the cold medicine story that pointed kids straight to the active ingredient they should look for when it's time to do some ' Tussin.
Party on, dudes.
Posted on May 9, 2006 11:07 AM