I grew up in Gillette, inside a boomtown rhythm that I did not realize was unusual. We had 24-hour grocery stores, rec sports for every kid and computer labs before most towns even knew what to do ...

In response to the U.S. drug epidemic of the 1980s, First Lady Nancy Reagan launched the “Just Say No” campaign, which, as you might have surmised, encouraged kids to just say “no” when offered or ...

Since well before the War on Drugs, we've been taught to "just say no." Today we know the pitfalls of pure prohibition and denial. We know the value of "just saying yes" to sobriety instead. Still, we ...

Rob Reiner never gave his children the "just say no to drugs" talk. Discussing Being Charlie, a film Rob, 78, directed that Nick, 32, co-wrote about his experience with drug addiction, the ...

The most challenging aspect of being a 12-year-old cannabis aficionado in the 1978 Midwest was finding someone to buy you weed. Luckily—or so I thought in the autumn of 1978–I had a guy, a friend of ...

Saying "no" is essential in parenting. But setting limits shouldn't start and end with that one word. As a certified child life specialist and licensed therapist, I know that saying "no" is meant to ...