April 2013 National Study: Teen Abuse of Rx Drugs Up 33 Percent Since 2008 New survey results from The Partnership at Drugfree.org confirm that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription (Rx) drug at least once in their lifetime, a 33 percent increase over the past five years. Additionally, [...]
News & Trends – April 22, 2013
April 2013 School Connectedness: Helping Students Feel Safe and Secure When the news of the day frightens and bewilders even the most secure adults, how can we help kids to feel the safety and security they need to learn and grow? We know that students who feel connected to their school are [...]
News & Trends – April 9, 2013
April 2013 Teens, Prom and Underage Drinking: The Risk is Real Ah, springtime. Love is in the air (and high school hallways) as teens gear up for prom. April is also Alcohol Awareness Month — and time to address prom’s delights and dangers. The Risk [...]
News & Trends – March 28, 2013
March 2013 The Power of Storytelling: Build Resilience in Kids More good news regarding the power of storytelling. Research shows that using real stories to connect with students can establish emotional connections and build self-confidence, and can have even greater impact when those stories [...]
News & Trends – March 18, 2013
March 2013 TMI? Study Finds Parents Talking about Past Drug Use Can Be Detrimental In texting lingo, the kids call it TMI: Too Much Information. A new study published in the Journal Human Communication Research reports that children whose parents did not disclose drug use, but delivered [...]
News & Trends – February 26, 2013
February 2013 Study: Kindness Leads Kids to Happiness and Peer Acceptance Research published in the journal PLOS ONE reports that nine- to 12-year-olds who perform kind acts are not only happier, but find greater peer acceptance. The authors write that “a simple and relatively brief pro-social activity can [...]
News & Trends – February 19, 2013
February 2013 UCLA Bullying Study: It’s Cool to be Cruel UCLA psychologists report that when it comes to bullying behavior among middle school students, both physical aggression and spreading rumors are rewarded by middle school peers. “The ones who are cool bully more, and the ones who bully more are seen [...]
News & Trends – February 12, 2013
February 2013 BFFs Beware: Study Finds Friends’ Alcohol Use and Access Most Predictive Factor in Underage Drinking Chances are the only thing you remember about your first swig of alcohol is how bad the stuff tasted. What you didn’t know is the person who gave you that first drink and when you had [...]