Blog Category: Drugs & Alcohol

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Teens & Cars: What parents need to know

The death of any child is horrendous for parents. Multiple deaths, especially of family members ...

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The top 5 issues facing teens today: a doctor’s perspective

A note from Maggie: In researching my forthcoming book, Help Me Help My Teen, I ...

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S6 Episode 1 – What to do if your kid is vaping – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

With more and more kids getting into vaping – even in primary school – what ...

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S5 Episode 2 – Help: Pot-smoking party girl – Parental As Anything ABC Podcast

Party, party, party!  A desperate call for help about an out-of-control teenager. She’s sneaking out, drinking, and ...

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Why we need much more than consent training in our schools to stop sexual assault

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault and uses sexual terms.  One of the main reasons ...

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Talking to Teens about Alcohol and Other Drugs

Before the digital world came flooding through our schools and homes, adults were the bringers ...

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Help! We found marijuana in our son’s room

Maggie runs Q&A sessions for members of her online course community. In this session for ...

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Teen drinking

Good Health magazine sought Maggie’s opinion for an article they were publishing on teens and ...

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Why boys need a boyhood to become good men

Given the current deep community outpourings of concern for the senseless violence present on Australian ...

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Alcohol & Adolescents

I once spoke at a State Rotary conference in Busselton, West Australia and one of ...

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Schools warn on sex, booze and parties

Letter to the Editor Congratulations on putting this story on the front cover of your ...

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Transcendence and Adolescence

“I have found that relaxation exercises which include attending to breath and muscle relaxation can ...