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What’s an Appropriate Consequence for My 16-Year-Old Smoking Marijuana?
| 176679 | Question:What is an appropriate consequence for catching my 16-year-old son smoking marijuana with his friend? We are an upper-middl... | | 4/18/2018 8:07:17 PM | We are an upper-middle class blended family, and he is our youngest child I think he has smoked marijuana occasionally over the past several months, despite our telling the family | 23892 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Signs Your Teen is Using Marijuana
| 178260 | Research shows that at least 40 percent of teens try marijuana before they graduate from high school. How can you tell if your child is using? | | 10/13/2017 1:45:27 PM | This information is included in our Substance Abuse Guide Click here to see the rest of the guide By Natasha Robinson, Director, Chemical Use Program Research shows that at least 40 | 4908 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Substance Abuse
| 177143 | Substance abuse can destroy the lives not only of abusers but also families. Even innocent experimentation can lead to serious addiction problems. | | 11/30/2017 4:02:32 PM | Signs Your Teen is Using Marijuana Substance abuse can destroy the lives not only of abusers but also families Even innocent experimentation can lead to serious addiction problems | 5822 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/guides/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Q&A 16-year-old son vaping
| 176930 | Question:Q. I caught my 16-year-old son vaping. I explained that this is not allowed and discussed the harmful effects. I found out through r... | | 4/19/2018 1:04:11 PM | I caught my 16-year-old son vaping I explained that this is not allowed and discussed the harmful effects I found out through reading his texts that he was doing it again, had | 1120 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Sex, Drugs and Teens
| 178253 | When children grow up, they don't always make healthy, wise choices. In fact, peer pressure and the desire to fit in, find friends and have meaning... | | 12/27/2017 9:37:55 PM | When children grow up, they don't always make healthy, wise choices In fact, peer pressure and the desire to fit in, find friends and have meaning in life can lead teenagers down | 3525 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Skipping Class and Smoking Marijuana
| 177086 | If you have discovered that your teenager is skipping class and smoking marijuana, consider the following tips:
Order a drug test to determin... | | 6/16/2017 1:02:27 AM | If you have discovered that your teenager is skipping class and smoking marijuana, consider the following tips Order a drug test to determine the extent of his usage | 1218 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/quick-tips/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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My 15-Year-Old Has No Motivation
| 176868 | Question: I am worried about my son who has no motivation toward life or completing simple daily tasks. Drug and alcohol dependency, as we... | | 9/15/2017 9:15:33 PM | I am worried about my son who has no motivation toward life or completing simple daily tasks Drug and alcohol dependency, as well as mental illness, run in our family, and I am | 1675 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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What to Do if You Suspect Your Child is Abusing Drugs or Alcohol
| 178357 | So what do you do if you think your child is abusing drugs or alcohol? The first thing to try to determine is if there is a pattern of use or whet... | | 4/17/2018 8:17:08 PM | The first thing to try to determine is if there is a pattern of use or whether it's just a one-time occurrence You must understand that experimentation is inevitable and that | 2126 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Rebellious 15-Year-Old Daughter
| 176932 | Question: I am a single mom of a 15-year-old girl. I am a police officer and I work nights. I am not with her most nights, but one of my o... | | 9/15/2017 9:15:37 PM | I am a single mom of a 15-year-old girl I am a police officer and I work nights I am not with her most nights, but one of my older nieces stays with us so she can be with her | 1848 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
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Teenage Granddaughter Running with the Wrong Crowd
| 176986 | Question: I am a grandparent with much concern for my granddaughter. Her mother tries hard, but my granddaughter has been hanging around w... | | 9/15/2017 9:15:40 PM | I am a grandparent with much concern for my granddaughter Her mother tries hard, but my granddaughter has been hanging around with the wrong crowd She was caught smoking pot, got | 480 | https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspx | html | False | aspx | |
