(cc) image by psyberartist/flickr Probably the worst side effect of kids being prescribed Ritalin and similar drugs in excess is that these kids eventually become teenagers who still take these drugs and also share them with each other. The survey, of 592 12- to 17-year-olds from across the U.S., found that 20 percent admitted to having lent a prescription drug to a friend, while a similar percentage said they had done the borrowing. The most commonly shared prescriptions were allergy drugs and narcotic pain relievers like Oxycontin and Darvocet, followed by antibiotics, acne medications like Accutane, and mood drugs such … Continue reading →

What happens when a person is ejected from a moving car? Anyone? They get injured and maybe even die? So why would a teen stand on a car or sit on the back hood of a moving car? My guess is they have a death wish. Car surfing, the act of riding a car by standing or sitting on the top of the car instead of inside has got to be one of the most dangerous stupid stunts that a teen can do. Car surfing became popular among reckless teens in the late 1980’s when the movie Teen Wolfe portrayed … Continue reading →