by Bostec | Sep 27, 2021 | Addiction, Alcohol testing, Teenage Drug Use
Helping teenagers overcome addictions to drugs or alcohol can involve multiple steps, but by far the most important is just getting started. It can be difficult for many parents to overcome the perception of stigma attached to their kids using drugs. However, for...
by Bostec | Jan 31, 2020 | Drug Facts, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
“There is high potential for overdose from marijuana edibles.” Strong words. That quote is from a website produced by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration aimed at reaching out to youth with drug facts. Here’s the skinny on edibles, according to the site:...
by Bostec | Dec 27, 2019 | Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
It happens. Some really good kids mess up their future career plans because they get high with friends on the weekend. They’re not bad kids, and they’re certainly not intending to cause long-term damage to their careers. However, weed can do that. Even though smoking...
by Bostec | Sep 19, 2019 | Drug Facts, Teenage Drug Use
With a sixth death in the United States now having been attributed to vaping, concern is ramping ever higher about the dangers that e-cigarettes pose to health. (Also, it’s worth noting that traditional cigarettes still represent an enormous danger, but that’s a topic...
by Bostec | Aug 21, 2019 | Teenage Drug Use
Your children are headed off to college! Congratulations. While the achievement of getting into and attending college is cause for grand celebration, many parents also feel a bit of worry over what might happen to their kids while they’re away — or what they might do....
by Bostec | Jul 17, 2019 | Drug Policies, Drug Testing, Teenage Drug Use
The fact that recreational marijuana is legal in Washington state has been creating complicated hiring and staffing situations at local businesses. After all, while it’s perfectly legal for employees to smoke marijuana, businesses are understandably hesitant to hire...
