Teens Today with Vanessa Van Petten

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I will be constantly writing articles about news updates with Drugs, Alcohol, Partying and Teens and will be posting the articles in the series to this page:

Teaching Your Teen How to Drink Oh boy, this one was controversial. Here are some ways that teens can deal with alcohol at parties including taking fake shots, losing your drink and feeding the plants, tell me what you think!

Teen Alcohol Trend: Teen Eye Shot How teens are actually pouring alcohol in their eyes to get drunk faster and without vomiting.

11 Strategies: If Your Teen is Smoking Pot

Have you found evidence of pot in your kid’s room? Are his friends smoking? Here are 11 ideas and tactics toapproach your teen.

Pot vs Alcohol: What Are Teens Using?

Parents need to be aware of the effects and warning signs of both alcohol and marijuana, but what are teens today really using…and how could it effect your family?

[Video] Peer Pressure to Smoke Marijuana

Teens smoke marijuana to test their own limits…as well as their friends.

FAQ Teen Pot Smoking Culture: What Parents Should Know

Pot smokers etiquette, how prevalent is it today, is it a gateway drug…all of these questions answered and more.

Remembering Heath Ledger: Lessons For Teens

How do you explain accidental prescription drug overdose to teens who adored Heath? Take this opportunity to talk to your kids about this growing prescription drug use trend.

Warning Signs Your Teen is Doing Pot

Every parent should hope for the best, but know how to recognize the worst. Here are a few pot words defined and some of the warning signs.

Teens Dealing Clean Urine For Money

We have all heard of teens dealing pot, but how about clean urine along with that dime bag? Many teens are making a lucrative business selling younger siblings urine from under-the-bed coolers.

Why Do Teens Drink? I include a survey and some statistics that I think many parents would find extremely interesting about why teens like–and worry about when it comes to underage drinking.

How to Protect Your Teens on Spring Break

Horrifying videos from MomLogic on their expose of Spring Break. I also give a few tips to avoid the typical tricks teens use when going on Spring Break and how parents can keep their kids safe