Sentences with phrase «about their drug use as»

You and your teen will be better off if you know about their drug use as it can lead to your teen getting any help they need to stop using the drug.

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And then he watched in awe and horror as students began posting intimate and often offensive remarks about their peers — including sexual histories, accusations of drug use, and threats of violence.

From supporting projects that I'm passionate about, such as being an advocate for gay rights, to drug policy reform, to using my voice and that of the Virgin Group to shine a spotlight on issues that I believe are unacceptable, such as poaching and the death penalty.

Even as his counterparts like Atlanta rapper Killer Mike — who has been very vocal about America's racist war on drugs and his own political beliefs — used their celebrity for fundraising, meetings with politicians, and self - penned articles; the rapper usually left politics to the side as he expanded his business and rose to the top of the corporate ladder.

Regulatory authorities in the U.S. and Europe believe that real - world data can make the drug - development process more efficient and cost - effective, as well as help better inform patients and physicians about the uses of new products.

About five percent are used for teaching purposes, another five percent for diagnosis of disease, twenty percent for production of biological substances («biologicals») and for toxicity testing, thirty percent in development of drugs and their testing, and forty percent for other research activities such as the present work in genetic engineering to increase the size of sheep and pigs.

Because the steroids tend to inflate their muscles, according to one builder, «about six weeks after competition the muscles of someone using drugs will deflate almost as rapidly as a punctured balloon.»

Parents who choose to co-sleep should educate themselves about http://www.phdinparenting.com/2009/01/11/co-sleeping-safety/"rel = «nofollow» > co-sleeping safety, but as long as they do that and as long as there are not other risk factors pregnant (alcohol use, drug use, smoking, etc.), then co-sleeping is just as safe as crib sleeping.

It is important to talk to your teen about drug use, not only if you feel they may be taking drugs, but as a preventative measure.

Adfam believes that fathers are indeed as concerned about drug use in their families, and although research shows that, overall, fathers are less likely to engage in support services, it is clear that when conditions are right they will engage, and engage with gusto.

Your pediatrician will also likely discuss other important topics, such as how your child is doing in school and he or she will do counseling about nutrition, safety, injury prevention, avoiding using drugs, depression, alcohol and cigarettes, puberty and sex education, and being safe on the Internet.

DO: - Take multivitamins or prenatal vitamin with 400 - 800 micrograms of folic acid every day - Eat healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other unprocessed carbohydrates - Partake in moderate aerobic activity to keep you up your activity level - Ask questions about topics that are worrying you DO N'T: - Stay away from raw fish or other uncooked or unwashed foods - Don't drink alcohol, smoke, or use any drugs.

I like the suggestion of using a movie or t.v. shop as a springboard to talk to your kids about drugs.

In fact, if one considered just three factors (maternal education, maternal prenatal alcohol or tobacco, and marital status) one could predict to a high degree postneonatal mortality: children born to unmarried women with lower education and evidence of prenatal drug use had a postneonatal mortality of about 30 per 1000 live births (similar to Ivory Coast); children born to women with none of these risk factors had a postneonatal mortality of about 2 per 1000 live births (similar to Norway); that is, children in this latter category almost never die despite evidence from PRAMS surveys that they are as likely to co-sleep with their parents.

The FDA issued a policy statement about the use of domperidone in breastfeeding mothers, as the drug passes through to the breast milk; however, many respected medical doctors whose practices focus mainly on lactation indicate that while most drugs pass through to the milk supply, most are safe for both mother and baby, including domperidone.

The Food and Drug Administration has long permitted its use, but in recent years concerns about the chemical have grown as studies have indicated low doses of the substance can disrupt hormone systems in laboratory animals and possibly increase the risk of cancer or other serious illness.

A 2006 review of five existing studies showed that women who used hypnobirthing techniques were about half as likely to use painkiller drugs, and about one - third as likely to use an epidural.

Choose an obstetrician or health care provider Interview potential doctors Contact health insurance company about coverage Start and pregnancy and birth budget Discuss financial effects of pregnancy and baby with partner Stop smoking Stop drinking Stop using street drugs Talk to your physician about any prescription medications Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day Visit the doctor at least once per month or every 4 weeks Do not dye or perm hair Stop drinking coffee and other caffeinated beverages Exercise daily Start taking prenatal vitamins Eat foods rich in folic acid Eat iron rich foods Increase daily intake of whole grains, fruits and vegetables Nap as much as possible as fatigue is common Eat fish with low levels of mercury no more than 2 days per week Do not eat undercooked meats Do not eat unpasteurized dairy producs Do not eat cold cut deli meats Allow someone else to clean out the kitty litter, if applicable Limit exposure to chemicals Try to limit stress and tension Complete all prenatal tests — HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Anemia, Blood Typing, Sickle Cell Anemia, Urine Screening and Rubella.

If you think about it anyone willing to use a drug as dangerous as crack probably has no qualms using something as safe and easy to get as marijuana.

However, the BBC claims that the government's own drugs information panel has expressed concern about the use of drug testing in schools, citing Vivienne Edwards from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs as warning that such tests can undermine pupil - teacher relationships and should not be used a result of «complex» technical and ethical issues surrounding the idrugs information panel has expressed concern about the use of drug testing in schools, citing Vivienne Edwards from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs as warning that such tests can undermine pupil - teacher relationships and should not be used a result of «complex» technical and ethical issues surrounding the iDrugs as warning that such tests can undermine pupil - teacher relationships and should not be used a result of «complex» technical and ethical issues surrounding the issue.

Cabinet meetings are now about how trillions of Naira are to be used to provide long delayed infrastructure such as roads, bridges, railway, power, drugs and equipment for hospitals.

Debates about drugs have often lumped «soft drugs» such as cannabis together with «hard drugs» like heroin and cocaine, if not by ascribing the same physiological and social effects to each, then by regarding the soft drugs as a «gateway» to hard drug use.

in email that while she has voted «to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana as well as the sale and use of medicinal marijuana,» she does not support legalization, citing «serious concerns about marijuana being a gateway drug» and its potential impact on the adolescent brain.

Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, who has endorsed Mayor Sheehan, told The Alt in email that while she has voted «to decriminalize the possession and use of marijuana as well as the sale and use of medicinal marijuana,» she does not support legalization, citing «serious concerns about marijuana being a gateway drug» and its potential impact on the adolescent brain.

The potential market for adult - use marijuana could be worth about $ 3.1 billion statewide — more than twice as much as in Colorado — and about $ 1.1 billion in the city alone if state lawmakers legalize the drug, Stringer found.

Key brain regions have been identified by imaging studies, as have key neurochemical pathways bringing about the possibility of using drugs to block the nocebo effect.

Powers started at UNC and, during her second year, heard Cohen give a talk about using antiretroviral drugs as a population - level preventative measure against HIV transmission.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration originally approved the drug in 1999, but subsequent case reports of abnormal behavior in adolescents who used the medication led the agency in 2006 to require that all packaging of the drug include a warning label about potential neuropsychiatric side effects, such as hallucinations, delirium, self - harm and even suicDrug Administration originally approved the drug in 1999, but subsequent case reports of abnormal behavior in adolescents who used the medication led the agency in 2006 to require that all packaging of the drug include a warning label about potential neuropsychiatric side effects, such as hallucinations, delirium, self - harm and even suicdrug in 1999, but subsequent case reports of abnormal behavior in adolescents who used the medication led the agency in 2006 to require that all packaging of the drug include a warning label about potential neuropsychiatric side effects, such as hallucinations, delirium, self - harm and even suicdrug include a warning label about potential neuropsychiatric side effects, such as hallucinations, delirium, self - harm and even suicide.

Blood samples taken from people about to start treatment with citalopram, one of the most widely used SSRIs — a class of antidepressant — showed that those who subsequently improved in response to the drug had about half the levels of miRNA - 1202 as those who failed to respond.

«As part of the strategy to combat the antibiotic resistance crisis, we should think about strategies to use less drugs and use drugs for shorter duration.»

If abnormal antibodies are discovered, researchers will notify the patient or caregiver, so that they may consider asking their health care provider about treatment options, such as using existing drugs that could suppress the production of the attacking antibodies.

Óscar Llorca and his team have used this technique to learn about the structure and functioning of a complex system called R2TP, which is involved in various key processes for cell survival such as the activation of the kinases mTOR, ATR and ATM, proteins that are the target of various cancer drugs currently being developed.

So the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asked for the review as part of its deliberations about whether to allow researchers in the United States to use the technique.

As a tissue engineer panellist, Kevin Shakesheff, professor of advanced drug delivery at the University of Nottingham, is well - used to talking about controversial research.

Males concerned about muscularity and who used potentially unhealthy supplements, growth hormone and steroids to enhance their physique were approximately twice as likely to start binge drinking frequently and much more likely than their peers to start using drugs.

«The exciting thing about this drug's potential is that it could allow us to consider a strategy of prevention, as we do with other forms of heart disease — like lowering cholesterol or using ACE inhibitors.

The authors and editorialist express grave concerns that there will be many needless premature deaths as well as preventable heart attacks and strokes if patients who would clearly benefit from statins are not prescribed the drug, refuse to take the drug, or stop using the drug because of ill - advised adverse publicity about benefits and risks, which may include misplaced concerns about the possible but unproven small risk of diabetes.

In these mouse tests, WWL113 — without any optimization for use as a drug — performed about as well as the FDA - approved diabetes treatment rosiglitazone (Avandia).

Several companies are also thinking about using the death domain itself as a drug, to kill cancer cells.

They also used a drug to inactivate the same set of neurons and found a reduction of REM sleep, though not as immediate and lasting for a longer period of time, since the drug required about half an hour to take effect and wore off slowly.

The survey also measures attitudes about drug use, including perceived availability and harmfulness, as well as disapproval of specific drugs.

Discouraged by recent findings that antiviral drugs such as zidovudine (AZT), ddI and ddC are less effective than had been hoped, many people with HIV, and their doctors, are now confused about how and when to use them.

There is also controversy about using these drugs — such as Ritalin or amphetamines — to treat children.

As the participants moved on to high school, researchers continued to survey the students about their drug use and academic progress.

Metals are not commonly used in drug design because of concerns about toxicity and specific targeting as compared to organic compounds.

To help bring down both these and the human costs of addiction, our new insights could help educate adolescents about the risks of recreational drug use and experimentation, discouraging these behaviors as a result.

Compared with Norwegians who didn't use the drug, people who took the highest doses between 2004 and 2007 were about half as likely to get the disease in the subsequent 7 years.

Using this device, which consists of several tubes contained within a needle about as thin as a human hair, the researchers can deliver one or more drugs deep within the brain, with very precise control over how much drug is given and where it goes.

I think it's too early to speculate about expanded access or compassionate use - first we need to figure out whether the drug works and if so, try to get it licensed as quickly as possible.

Be picky about pain meds For mild or moderate concussions, experts advise using acetaminophen, such as Tylenol, rather than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, like ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or aspirin, which can potentially increase the risk of bleeding.