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Millions Have Misused ADHD Drugs

by: Jeannine Virtue A study released this week estimates that more than 7 million Americans have misused Adderall, Ritalin and other stimulant medications used to treat ADHD, and that 75,000 showed signs of addiction to stimulant medications. This recent study, … Continue reading

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Students Making Difficult College Choices

Most students have come to expect an annual rise in tuition.  The cost of a college education can increase from 3.5 percent to 6.0 percent.  Increasing cost of energy and the struggle to compete with colleges that have large endowments … Continue reading

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Teenage Stress

Copyright 2005 Trevor Dumbleton It has often been said that the teenage years are the “best years of your life”. However, anyone who says that does not remember what it is like being a teenager. Between school, life, parents, friends, … Continue reading

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Parenting Teenagers – Learning to Say No Without Guilt

We have to say no to going out with friends and sometimes trips. This can lead to problems with our teenagers and the feelings of guilt that it is our fault for saying no. The important thing still remains that, … Continue reading

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Teenagers and Obesity

We are in the midst of a serious problem with teenagers and obesity in America and globally. Over the past 20 plus years teenage obesity has escalated and it is time that we as parents and society do something to … Continue reading

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