I’ve got to hand it to Jamie Lee Curtis for admitting that she had an addiction to pain killers. She recently revealed this after concerns arose that Michael Jackson was perhaps addicted to medication. Curtis writes, “I too found painkillers after a routine cosmetic surgical procedure and I too became addicted.”

She said her addiction was “the single greatest accomplishment of my life” and also admits that it was very hard work. I think the more people talk about things like this, the better. Prescription pain killers can be just as dangerous as other drugs, and it’s …read more

Everybody had something to say about the Vanity Fair photo shoot of Miley Cryus. Mir covered it for BlogHer. Jamie Lee Curtis gave her opinions at The Huffington Post. And Dr. Robyn Silverman had a series of posts on the subject.
The best way to avoid drugs is to not avoid them, but instead to educate your teen about them.
With the declining economy it may be more difficult for teens to find summer jobs this year. Now they will be competing with unemployed workers.
College admission letters are starting to come out and teens are starting to feel the stress of …read more