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Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents

Total Teen Health and Wellness is a biweekly podcast for parents of teenagers to learn more about medical and mental health issues in their children. Dr. Shanna Garza, an Adolescent Medicine physician and expert, provides essential education and helpful guidance to parents to help them better understand how to empower and encourage their teen children to live healthy and balanced lives. Parenting the whole teen requires moms and dads to know about the physical health and mental well-being of their children. Dr. Garza is here to guide!

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Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents

22. Worried About the Risk of Prescription Drug Use in Your Teen? Parents, Listen to Learn More!

November 17, 2022 • Shanna Garza, MD • Episode 22

Parents hear scary stories in the news every week about drug overdoses in teens related to prescription pill misuse. 10% of teenagers report misusing a prescription drug in the last six months. Now, the risk is even greater given how many pills are counterfeit and laced with fentanyl. Dr. Shanna Garza, Adolescent Medicine expert, reviews the risks of prescription drug abuse in teenagers and how parents can help their teens stay safe.

To learn more about the risk of marijuana use in Teenaager and young adults, check out my last episide: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1751064/episodes/11439820

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