Drugs & Your Family

If you’re concerned about someone in your household abusing your over-the-counter medication, ingredients in cough medicine and the anti-diarrheal lopermide should probably be on your radar. 

Do you need help with properly using over-the-counter medication? If so, KnowYourOTCs.org is a great resource. Here are just a few highlights.

Most people who misuse prescription drugs get them from family, friends, and acquaintances.  You can make a difference by keeping track of the medicine you have, by rethinking where and how you keep your medications in your home, and by safely disposing of any unused medications.  

Unfortunately, high school student-athletes can be especially vulnerable to prescription painkiller misuse. Here are five tips – along with online resources – for parents and educators to help keep your student-athlete from misusing painkillers.

Listen to this Radio Public Service Announcement for Red Ribbon Week. Feel free to use on local or campus radio stations.

For many reasons, you may want to consider more natural ways your teen or young adult can deal with pain.

Scientists have long made the link between mental health disorders and substance misuse. In fact, the co-existence of both is referred to as “co-occurring disorders.”

A handful of states (Georgia, Minnesota, and Wisconsin) have launched public awareness campaigns called ‘A Dose of Reality.’

Talking to your teens about drug use can already be a little uncomfortable. But what if you live in a state where using recreational marijuana is legal for adults?

The effect of drug use on young children under the age of five can’t be overlooked.