Towards the end of August through the beginning of September, millions of American children will be headed back to school; some entering a new school as either junior high or high school students.
With new schools come new friends and influences in your child's life.
As a parent, talking about the dangers of drugs and drug use is crucial.
This includes both street drugs and prescription drugs.
What are some risk factors of addiction that every parent should be aware of?
Ronald Santasiero, MD, and Cherie Santasiero, PhD, share the warning signs to look out for in your child, as well as risk factors for addiction you should know about.





Ronald Santasiero, MD, CAc, is a board certified family physician with nearly 40 years of experience in medicine. He holds a medical degree from SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences where he also serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor. He also has twenty-five years of experience in Holistic medicine and is a physician acupuncturist.