Vikes, Dance Fever, French Fries. The names might not be familiar to you, but chances are good your kids have heard of them. These are the street names for prescription drugs, and more and more teens are using them to get high.
Each year, nearly 2 million teens abuse prescription drugs. The new parent’s Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drug Guide from BeSmartBeWell.com and The Partnership at Drugfree.org breaks down the most commonly abused prescription and over-the-counter drugs in a simple-to-understand and interactive web page. Learn drugs’ “street” names, how kids are using them (inject, inhale, etc.), why they're dangerous and the warning signs of abuse.
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LG Text Ed was in session this weekend at BlogHer '11, the world's largest conference for women in social media, which was held on Aug. 4–6 in San Diego. At the LG Lounge, attendees learned about the LG Text Ed program, a comprehensive educational campaign that addresses teen mobile phone misuse and provides parents with valuable resources so they can teach responsible phone use to their children. Offering a candid opportunity to learn how parents can best tackle potentially dangerous mobile phone behaviors, LG created a unique chance for bloggers to hear from LG Text Ed advisory council members, actress Jane Lynch and best-selling author Rosalind Wiseman.
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Sixty years after his grandfather disappeared in Korea, a young naval intelligence officer seeks the truth behind rumors that American POWs are still being held there. Risking his life, fortune, and freedom, he leads a daring mission into the dangerous dictatorship of North Korea, all for the love of his country and a grandfather he never knew. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/jj3goM Learn about this author here, http://donbrownbooks.com/: Military Suspense
The adventure continues – the American climber and writer John Harlin III begins the third and final chapter of his attempt to travel the entire 2,000km Swiss border on July 6. After paddling and cycling along the northern and western borders, this summer he will climb the thin, and often dangerous, alpine line that separates Switzerland from its southern neighbours. Follow John's adventure through his multimedia Border Stories, live on swissinfo.ch, Facebook and Twitter.
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Wet, used towels left in the gym. Dirty tissues discarded by someone suffering from a nasty cold. You wouldn’t think of touching these items. But unknowingly, you may be sharing something that could be just as filthy and potentially dangerous when you visit a dental office. Infection control specialists call this cross contamination.
When an unsterilized bib chain is placed around your neck, you may be exposed to dangerous pathogens including pseudomonas, E. coli and Staph aureus – the most common cause of staph infections and a potential “superbug.”
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New York sex therapist, Dr. Morgan Snow struggles with the conflict of preserving her patient’s privacy and the dangerous, sometimes criminal things she hears. From the abused to the depraved, from couples grappling with sexual boredom to twisted sociopaths with dark fetishes. The Butterfield Institute is the sanctuary where Snow helps soothe and heal these battered souls. Learn more about this book here, http://amzn.to/krBsGA and its author here, www.mjrose.com Romantic Suspense Thriller
Can a love that transcends death survive a war between angels, vampires, and lycans? Adrian Mitchell is an angel of immense power and insatiable desire. When he seduces Lindsay Gibson into his dangerous world, she finds herself caught between her angel lover, her vampire father, and a full-blown lycan revolt. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/kwO3eK and its author here, http://www.sylviaday.com Paranormal Romance
Stefanie Sloane’s debut is spectacular. Smart, sensuous, and sparkling with wit, THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE is a triumph, Julia Quinn, New York Times bestselling author. In Stefanie Sloane’s smoldering new series of undercover seduction and adventure, a seasoned spy discovers passion is a dangerous game. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/fQW1tO and its author here, http://www.stefaniesloane.com/books/ Historical Romance
Working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise, Vanessa Michael Munroe deals in high cost information. Hired to find the missing daughter of an oil billionaire, Vanessa must face her dangerous past she worked a decade to forget. Learn more about The Informationist here, http://su.pr/2380RM Thriller, Suspense
#booktrailers Lucian was dark and dangerous, a predator, an immortal, a Carpathian. Jaxon is a petite, curvy and courageous. Honed by Special Forces training she is now a policewoman, fighting to save others and putting herself in danger. When Jaxon is set up to be murdered she can only turn to the one man she is sure is the most dangerous of all, Lucian. He will kill anyone who tries to harm her. Because she belongs to him. His lifemate. He will save her to claim her and bind her to him with passion and fate. Learn more about this book here:http://bit.ly/giRPzv and its author here:http://bit.ly/zz2Dc Paranormal Romance
With recent studies citing that mobile distractions such as texting can be even more dangerous than drinking and driving, parents are looking for answers on how to best educate and promote responsible mobile phone use to their teens. As part of her role in the LG Text Ed campaign, an educational program aimed at parents, Jane Lynch shot a series of entertaining and educational viral videos for LG Mobile Phones about mobile phone misuse. With the goal of educating parents about the importance of talking to their kids about responsible mobile phone use, the LG Text Ed video series addresses issues such as “sexting,” mobile harassment and text etiquette, while helping parents learn how to use mobile phones to communicate better with their kids. In the series finale, Jane drives right to the point and addressees the potentially damaging consequences of texting while driving.
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