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Prescription Drug Overdoses Now Outnumber Deaths from Heroin and Cocaine Combined

I wish I could say I didn't see this coming.  A few years ago I worked in a methadone clinic which treats people with opiate dependence.  It quickly became apparent that the prescription drugs OxyContin and Xanax were more problematic than the heroin we were treating.  Even on my small case load one of my clients died, another lost 60% of his kidney function and many others suffered serious impairments to functioning. 

For every negative thing you say to someone you love...

you need to say at least 5 positive things to make up for it. I have to work on this!

Is Stranger Danger Real?

The media constantly bombards us with stories about "stranger danger" and warns parents to take precautions.  But how valid are these concerns?

What to Do if You Were Sexually Molested as a Child

Someone sent me a link to the story of Brigitte Harris who accidentally killed her father after she found out he was intended to molest other children as he had molested her.  Unfortunately, her story is not rare.  But she said something which deeply saddened me.

Mothers on the Sex Offender Registry

Can a mother end up on the Sex Offender Registry if she was not the molester? 

Lucid Dreaming for Nightmares

AsapScience has uploaded a really wonderful video about Lucid Dreaming on YouTube.  If you are having trouble with nightmares, especially the same, repeated nightmare, I highly recommend this video.

The Family Dinner

"Everything a parent worries about will be improved by regular family meals and that includes whether your kids are going to get into drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, promiscuity..."  

Quiet: The Power of Introverts

Frequency.com is sponsoring an interesting series on introversion.  Episode 1 can be seen here.  I can't determine a release date for future episodes, but this single episode is timely, well presented and worth a watch.  Enjoy.

 

"Cry More, You'll Pee Less"

I'm truly saddened by the number of people who truly have no idea what to do when they are sad. It's really simple..

Are Foster Children Over-Medicated?

A two year investigation by the Government Accountability Office has shown that foster children are prescribed psychiatric durgs 2.7 to 4.5 times more than non-foster children and at much higher doses.