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Sp681-G-Methamphetamine Awareness, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Meth is a powerfully addictive stimulant made by “cooking” ingredients containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine and a variety of toxic and explosive chemicals. One miscalculation in an ingredient or cooking temperature and the volatile mixture can explode like a bomb!

This substance can be made from many different ingredients that can be purchased anywhere. Tougher laws are making it more diffifi cult to purchase one of the main ingredients, pseudoephedrine, which is found in most common cold and allergy medicines. Other ingredients commonly used to make meth include rubbing alcohol, acetone (found in fifi ngernail polish remover), gasoline antifreeze, battery acid …

Sp681-H-Methamphetamine Awareness, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Would YOU walk through a store, pick up a bottle of drain cleaner and guzzle it? No way!! That is just one of the m main ingredients in meth!!

How about drinking

● Rubbing alcohol

● Acetone (found in fingernail polish remover)

● Gasoline antifreeze

● Battery acid

● Engine starter fluid

Sound nasty? It is; but if you try meth even one time, you have just put a number of these chemicals in your body.

Sp681-T-Does Your Teen Have What It Takes To Deal With Debt?, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Credit is a fact of life in our economy. Most people cannot afford to purchase everything with cash, so loans for homes and automobiles are a routine part of many family budgets. But it’s important to teach your teen that misuse of credit can result in a debt load that will last for years. Today’s teens start early building debt.

Sp681-X-Communicating With Your Teen, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Sometimes the gulf between adults and teens seems huge and communication s seems impossible. Yet good communication with your teenage children is key to helping them make good decisions and lead healthy lives. Luckily there are ways to make communication with teens more effective. Here are some guidelines that can help parents and other adults communicate successfully with the teens they care about.

Sp681-U-Do You Have What It Takes To Deal With Debt?, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Buy now! Pay later! It may be very tempting to use a credit card or get a loan to purchase something you want today so you don’t have to wait until you have the cash to pay for it. Credit can be good, but it can also be bad if you get into debt over your head. Use this fact sheet t to see whether you can deal with debt.

Sp681-W-Do You Have What It Takes To Be On Your Own?, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Making all your own decisions! Answering to no one except yourself! Sometimes, when the stresses of high school and home l life are so great, it seems that dropping out of school and living on your own might be a good solution. Or would it? Just like high school and family life, being on your own has plenty of pressure and stress, too. It’s important to think things through carefully before you drop out of school or leave an adult who takes responsibility for you. Use this fact sheet to help you decide whether you’re really ready to live on …

Sp681-Y-Communicating With Your Parents, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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You may just need a little help relating to your parents, or you may need to talk to them about something difficult. Either way, read on!

Opening a dialogue is not as frightening as it may seem, and it doesn’t have to be the adult who starts the discussion. Teens can open the lines of communication, too. As the saying goes, “talking is a two way street.” If there is something on your mind, if you are feeling confused or if you just need to talk, there is always some trustworthy adult willing to listen. Your parents, your aunts and …

Sp681-O-Teen Relationships, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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As parents, you want your teens to have an easy transition into adulthood. You want them to have friends and be liked at school. While you want to encourage them, you also worry that they may choose the wrong friends and be negatively influenced by them.

In addition, the teenage years bring changes in your child’s view of you: parents who once knew everything suddenly don’t understand anything. This attitude is normal, but it doesn’t make parenting easier!

Sp681-A-Bullying, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Bullying is a major problem among our youth — and it is steadily increasing. Many professionals fear that adults are just not aware of the harmfulness of bullying because it is so common and widespread.

Sp681-Q-Weight And Body Image, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Why are so many teenagers obsessed with their looks? Both males and females in today’s society are under pressure to measure up to a certain social and cultural ideal of beauty. Some of this pressure comes from the media; but unfortunately, a lot comes from family and friends, who mean to be helpful but whose comments can have a negative effect on how teens feel about themselves.

Sp681-M-Tobacco Use, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Every day in the United States, approximately 4,000 youths aged 12 – 17 try their first cigarette. Will your child be next?

Smoking and tobacco use among young people is a serious issue that can affect their health and life expectancy. Among high school students, 22 percent report current cigarette use while 10 percent of high school males use smokeless tobacco. Talking to your children about tobacco use and being involved in their lives will help you prevent them from becoming smokers or smokeless tobacco users. Here are some tips to help you.

Sp681-S-Cutting And Other Self-Injurious Behaviors, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Cutting is one of several types of self-injurious behaviors that some teens and young adults may practice. Self-injury is the deliberate mutilation of a body part with the purpose of managing emotions that are perceived as too painful to express with words.

Sp681-B-Bullying, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Every day thousands of teens find themselves being bullied. Bullying is a huge problem; however, parents, teachers, and other adults don’t always see it. They may not understand how extreme bullying can get.

Bullying behavior is sometimes hard to define. What is the difference between good-natured ribbing and bullying? Sometimes teasing resembles bullying, but teasing is less hostile and is done with humor, rather than harmful intentions. Teasing usually promotes an exchange between people and is done in fun, whereas bullying is a one-sided dose of intimidation.

Sp681-R-Weight And Body Image, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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You can never be too thin or be too rich! This popular phrase has been around a long time, but it sends the wrong message. You can definitely be too thin although I’m not sure about too rich part.

There is a serious gap between what is accepted as the ideal body and the way normal people look. This is true for both males and females in our society.

Sp681-P-Teen Relationships, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Relationships bring a variety of feelings into your life. Healthy relationships make you feel good about yourself. These relationships may be with family members, friends or dating partners. Healthy relationships improve mental and emotional health and help you find yourself so that you can live a fuller life. Good communication skills and respect for self and others are keys to building healthy relationships.

Sp418-Healthy Children: Becoming A Parent, The University Of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service

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Welcome to HEALTHY CHILDREN — a series of 27 newsletters that will help you discover how your baby grows and develops each month. It will take you through some of the ups and downs, the ins and outs of being a parent. HEALTHY CHILDREN will talk about YOU and your feelings about being a new parent. It will also give practical advice and suggestions for A PARENT BECOMING you and your baby.