It’s prom season, and that means it’s a good time for parents to check in and make sure they are communicating their expectations about underage drinking clearly and effectively to their children. Unless you’ve explicitly talked about the issue, don’t make the mistake of assuming your child knows what you expect or that you would disapprove… […]
A survey conducted by Yahoo Parenting and Silver Hill, a non-profit hospital for the treatment of psychiatric and addictive disorders, found that there is disparity between parental perception of teen’s happiness and teen’s own reports. While 18% of the 3,100 teens surveyed had been formally diagnosed with a mood disorder (such as anxiety or depression) […]
This month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Nearly 1 in 5 women (19%) and 1 in 59 men (nearly 2%) in the U.S. have been raped in their lives. Most first-time sexual assaults occur before age 18, making early intervention and prevention efforts critical—for women and men. Sexual violence is a serious problem that can […]
Wellcore, Inc. was pleased to be honored on April 21, 2015 by the Orangetown Town Board at a graduation ceremony for the students from Tappan Zee High School and Pearl River High School who completed the Orangetown Youth Court program. Wellcore was presented with a check for $51,000 from the State Farm Youth Advisory Board […]
Over 250 people turned out at the Pearl River Hilton on April 15 for Wellcore’s event “The Perfect Storm,” to learn about the prescription drug epidemic in our area. Attendees heard from Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jay Flaherty of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and a panel that included Adolescent and Addiction Specialist Ellen Elias, […]
A new study shows a link between marijuana use and manic and depressive symptoms in those suffering from bipolar disorder. Researchers in the U.K. found that up to 60 percent of people with bipolar disorder had used cannabis at some point in their lives, and while for some people marijuana caused an increase in positive […]
According to a new study by researchers at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, IL, smoking marijuana daily for 3 years as a teen is linked with having an abnormally shaped hippocampus and long-term memory problems. The effects appear to last even years after people stop using it. The cannabis users also demonstrated more “sub-threshold symptoms” of […]
With the ever-changing drug landscape and new trends emerging every day, the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has created a smartphone app to help families who are concerned about the drugs their kids are exposed to. The “Drug Guide for Parents” is offered as a free download for the Android and iPhone. The app offers comprehensive, […]
South Orangetown’s Students Against Destructive Decisions, SOCASA, and the Orangetown Police Department teamed up to spread the word about the “2 I.D. Campaign,” asking stores to help prevent underage drinking by agreeing to ask for two forms of identification from customers purchasing alcohol and posting signs that state “2 forms of I.D. needed. It is […]
Parenting Magazine reports that “the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently released findings from a comprehensive study on the impact social media has on kids and families. Although there are real benefits to kids using sites like Facebook, including increased communication, access to information and help in developing a sense of self, there can be […]