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Blog Series:Nutrition and Mental Health – Teaching Teens Mindfulness About Their Diet

in Bay Area Tasting Week / Nutriton / Parent Tips / Parent-Teen Communication / Parenting / Teaching Mindfulness / Uncategorized  by acsteens 0 comments

By: Philippe Rey, Psy.D. ACS Executive Director   With all the recent news about the importance of nutrition and the increase in childhood and adult obesity and diabetes, have you ever wondered if nutrition could also possibly affect the mental/emotional state of people? Let’s think about this one for a minute! We know that sugars […]

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“Medicine Abuse Project”-New Campaign to fight Prescription Drug Abuse

in Drugs & Alcohol / Prescription Drugs  by acsteens 0 comments

Prescription drug abuse in America is becoming increasingly alarming by the minute. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), there were approximately 7 million people in the U.S. who reported nonmedical use of psychotherapeutic drugs in 2010. Pain relievers remain as the most widely abused medications, followed by tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives. Among […]

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Fall Parent Education Session hosted at Stanford University

in Parent Education Session / Parent Tips / Parenting / Uncategorized / Upcoming Events  by acsteens 0 comments

Challenge Success.org, a research-based organization that develops refreshingly practical curriculum, conferences and other programs for parents, schools, and kids looking for a healthier and more effective path to success in the 21st century. Offers a FREE Parent Education Session The Knowledge to Navigate: Strategies for Raising Healthy & Motivated Kids September 28, 2012, from 7:00pm-9:00pm […]

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Local Teens Help Fight Sale of Tobacco to Minors

in Drugs & Alcohol / Smoking / Teenage Smoking  by acsteens 0 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown just signed assembly bill 1301 into law, which would require the state to suspend and revoke a store’s license if they are repeatedly convicted of selling tobacco products to minors. If a store is convicted three times in a five-year-window, its license would be suspended for 45 days. Five convictions in […]

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