Drugs - In General
Is boy messed up from drugs or mental illness?
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: My brother is 25. He’s always been moody and used to have a bad temper. Now he’s sometimes manic, sometimes drowsy. He started smoking pot at 12. Later came…
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Getting GED to escape drug crowd not best solution
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’m a junior at a new high school. When we moved, I thought I would escape the bad crowd that had me doing really dumb things like drinking and popping pills.…
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Former heroin addict shares life, death
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I am writing to “Desperate in Salinas” (JUL 15), the girl who was hiding her heroin-addicted boyfriend in her parent’s basement.…
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Heroin-laced cigarettes lead to deadly addiction
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’ve been hiding my boyfriend in my basement bedroom because his parents kicked him out. What nobody knows is that he is addicted to heroin. We both began smoking…
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Panel paints portrait of marijuana use
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I read that you support marijuana legalization (MAR 25) and was surprised that someone as educated as you is not aware of the dangers of this…
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Parents help teens manage powerful forces
Dear Straight Talk: Regarding the recent columns on drugs and sex, I have to say that parents set their kids up to lie to them. Most parents are so stressed about having perfect kids that if their kids do any…
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Why does everybody use drugs?
Dear Straight Talk: I’m 17 and I don’t drink or do drugs and I am amazed at all the teens (and adults) that do. I can’t figure out the attraction and am wondering if anyone else… 0 Comments
“Pre-deciding” a great tool for raising kids
Dear Straight Talk: After reading the recent columns on the choices teens face around drugs and sex, I decided to write.
The thing… 0 Comments
