The England body, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), has recently recommended that children as young as 12 years old (and up to 17 years old) should not only be given information, advice and support, but also nicotine patches if they are experiencing serious smoking problems.
Although children have previously been given nicotine patches as [...]
So your child’s got exams early tomorrow. They’re really nervous. They think they’re destined to fail. They think everything they revised will drift straight out the window the minute the teacher says, “Your time starts now”.
How do you calm him/her down?
You could talk to them about an instance in which you were really nervous about [...]
The findings of a US government survey have shown that about 3.1 million young people, some as young as 12 years old, have experimented with over-the-counter cold and cough medicines in order to get high.
The survey found that misuse was three times higher amongst whites than blacks; and in the 12-17 age group, abuse was [...]