Law Battles Synthetic Drugs

President Obama signed the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 into law on July 9 as part of S. 3187, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. The legislation bans synthetic compounds commonly found in synthetic marijuana (“K2″ or “Spice”), synthetic stimulants (“Bath Salts”), and hallucinogens, by placing them under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. click for full article

Top Ten Warning Signs of Drug Problems in Teenagers

Ten warning signs include:

1. Drop in grades

2. Change in friends

3. Isolating more

4. Paraphernalia found

5. Stopping or decrease in activities

6 More emotional outbursts

7. Change in appearance or hygiene

8. More secretive/avoidant behaviors

9. Change in sleep patterns

10. More defiant

If you see these behaviors, it does not mean your child is using drugs. They are just warning signs and also be more reflective of other issues he or she is going through.

Check out the National Institute for Drug Abuse