A recent article by Lena Butler on prescription drug abuse and teens: http://www.nichevolumes.com/most-common-prescription-drugs-abused-by-teenagers-in-the-us/
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the teenager’s room
This article suggests that parents allow some independence and autonomy in how teens decorate their rooms http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_15280382
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A recent online article by Dr. Gwenn O’Keeffe about the importance of parental invovlement http://www.uticaod.com/opinion/x1055548341/Guest-view-Teenagers-need-involved-parents
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this is an online article on Dr. Sanjay Gupta‘s CNN blog. It discusses how parents can impact their kids’ screen time http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2010/06/14/parental-enforcement-exercise-help-kids-cut-screen-time/?hpt=T3
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An article outlining the challenges of parenting a teen, and some ideas for how to deal with them, based on the book “The Power of Positive Parenting,” Dr. Glen Latham http://www.livestrong.com/article/145392-teen-problems-with-parents/
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