Examinations and school tests cause a certain amount of stress for teens. This is normal and often the type of stress that is needed to push your teen to do his/her best. But too much stress will have the opposite effect and can hinder your teen's grades. Here are ways that you can help your teen tone down test stress at home... read more Ways to Help Your Teen Tone Down Test Stress.

A new study presented at an international conference in Texas demonstrates the long-term effectiveness of a classroom-based prevention program targeting teen drug use. The study tracked teens who participated in the Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) program as 7th graders(about 13-years-old) and found that their participation in the program produced long-lasting reduction in drug use 12 years later.

The study assessed LST's impact on young adults in their early to mid-20s who received the program when they were in the 7th grade. The results of the study found that participants were 23% less likely to have ever used illicit drugs than were individuals who did not receive the LST program. They were also 22% less likely to have used marijuana and 26% less likely to have engaged in non-medical pill use(prescription drug use) (such as amphetamines, barbiturates, and tranquilizers). Over 2,000 individuals participated in the follow up study; their average age at the 12-year follow-up was 24. Read More...

Statistics have a way of getting to the meat of a matter. This is especially true when it comes to teen drug abuse statistics because they don't lie. It is hard for us parents to imagine that teens go around taking drugs that will be harmful to their bodies and could kill them just to 'get high' or experiment. But they do, the statistics show it. And they tell the survey people, but parents are the ones left to puzzle it out on their own.... read more Teen Drug Abuse Statistics.

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These summer activities for teens can be done individually, with friends or with the whole family. Each week has four different types of teen summer activities: Make This (Recipe), Craft This, Learn How and Get Out and Go! Each activity idea is fun for your teen. Check out week one's summer activities for teens now.