This Halloween weekend is a popular party time for teens. Here are some tips that can help family members protect each other while celebrating safely. For example, you could host a sober costume party in your home that will help you to control the environment and keep your kids safe. Many drugs, especially fentanyl, are being smuggled in the country via common candy wrappers and candy look alike pills, so be vigilant and keep your eye out. If your teen is going to a party, know where they are going and call the parent/host to make sure they will be supervising. Below are some additional ideas to prepare for this weekend.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is not always diagnosed in childhood, but the symptoms begin in childhood. Children with ADHD typically have a harder time focusing than children without the condition, as well as have the tendency to be impulsive.

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Top 8 Reasons Teens Try Alcohol and Drugs:

1. Peer Influence: Teens are influenced by their social surroundings. They see their parents and other adults drinking alcohol, they see celebrities endorsing smoking or vaping and sometimes, trying other substances. At times friends can urge one another to have a drink or smoke pot, and in their minds, they see drug use as a part of the normal teenage experience.

JADE is a wonderful assessment tool for parents/guardians who suspect that their child may be using drugs or alcohol.

The Drug Enforcement Administration issued a warning Tuesday about brightly colored fentanyl pills being distributed across the country. These “rainbow fentanyl” pills mimic other illicit ones, but are made to look like candy and appeal to young people.