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Mary Ann’s Busted

First, there was perennial All American girl Valerie Bertinelli admitting that she cheated on husband Eddie Van Halen during their marriage. Now, Dawn Wells, you probably know her better as wholesome as apple pie Mary Ann from “Gilligan’s Island,” has been saddled with six months of unsupervised probation after being caught with marijuana in her car. What is next – a photo of “Three’s Company” good girl Joyce DeWitt smoking crack? Dawn was sentenced to serve five days in jail, pay a fine of $410.50 (how do they come up with that figure?), and placed on the unsupervised probation after … Continue reading →

Street Drugs and Mental Health

Parents of teenagers often worry about their children becoming involved with drugs, and rightly so. Statistics show that, by the age of 20, the majority of young adults have either tried drugs on one or two occasions, take them on a regular basis, abuse drugs or are addicted to them. Knowledge is a valuable tool in a parent’s arsenal against drugs, as is knowing how to talk to your pre-teen and teenager about drugs. Just saying “no” to drugs isn’t always the best approach for a parent to take. Yet talking to your child about illegal drugs can be both … Continue reading →

Warning To Parents: Marijuana Flavored Candy

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I ran across an old article from 2005 about a new marijuana flavored candy. When I read the article I wondered what kind of responsible adult would not only come up with this stupid idea, but actually bring the product to market. Yes, a candy that has the taste of an illegal and addictive drug. I hoped that the product had quickly been removed from the market but an Internet search proved otherwise. As late as this past February, attempts were being made to remove the drug from stores. At that time a bill in Georgia had won approval from … Continue reading →