The Blog of P.U.R.E. and Sue Scheff

Sadly many parents watch their teens spiral out-of-control using drugs and drinking .  Today it seems there is more accessibility as well as freedoms that teens are taking advantage of.  Worse than all of this is if your teen becomes addicted .  Addiction c an control your life and ruin it, as well as destroy families . Now the positive side. Year after year, National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month ( Recovery Month ) witnesses tremendous success and commitment from people and organizations across the country. For more than 20 years, the campaign has joined together millions of people to celebrate recovery and educate communities about addiction. This year is no different.  Get ready for September 2010 when Recovery Month is back and ready to reach into your community and make a difference in lives. in South Florida on September 25th, Family Fun Day sponsored by South Florida Behavioral Health Network/ Concept House starts at 10:00am....

Have you heard of chasing the dragon ?  This is slang for smoking opium and not having a care in the world about anything else, except for getting high.  Your teenager may be smoking pot today, and some parents say, "it is just marijuana, they used to smoke it too ", however do they realize pot smoking today is much more serious than it was years ago?  What is the marijuana being laced with?  It is causing your teen to need it more and more? Now that summer is officially here, teens will have more free time.  Sometimes this is not always a good thing.  How many times do we hear " not my kid ?"  Being a parent in denial can only cause more problems later. National Drug and Alcohol Recovery Month is in September, however today is when you can start to be proactive in your community.    Join the voices for recovery on Facebook .  Find out where you can learn more about substance abuse and how you can be  part of re...