Methamphetamine is one of the most dangerous drugs available today. Meth and other amphetamines can seriously damage your body, ruin your relationships, and lead to prison and even death. Discover the true risks of these drugs, including the many awful effects they can have on your body, from rotting teeth to problems with your organs and brain. Find out how meth has ruined so many lives. Learn the downside of methamphetamine and other amphetamines!

People with ADHD—attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—can be helped by medications such as Ritalin™ and Adderall™. Alternatively, other young adults are abusing these same drugs to their own detriment. Discover the true consequences of ADHD medication abuse, including the many health risks of taking these drugs. Learn how abusing ADHD medication can change your life for the worse. Discover the downside of ADHD medication abuse!

Just because a drug is legal, doesn't mean it's safe to abuse it. Abusing prescription painkillers like OxyContin™, Percocet™, and Vicodin™ is no safer than trying much harder drugs. These drugs are being vastly abused and represent one of today's largest drug epidemics. Discover the real consequences of taking prescription painkillers to get high. Learn about the damage these pills can do to your body and how you can develop an addiction to painkillers. Find out about the downside of pres...

You may have heard that marijuana is a "safe" drug. In some parts of the United States, it's even legal and while a debate continues regarding recreational and medical use, research still conclusively confirms the devastating effect on a young, undeveloped adolescent brain. Using marijuana can have very real and very scary consequences for your body and your future. Discover the true dangers of using marijuana. Find out how marijuana can hurt your relationships with the people you love and...

Though you probably know the risks of using illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin, you might not know just how dangerous many over-the-counter medications can be when abused or taken incorrectly. Cough syrups, diet pills, sleeping pills, and other over-the-counter medications can be just as dangerous as many illegal drugs. Learn more about the true risks of taking these readily available drugs. Discover the downside of over-the-counter medications!

Let your emotions teach you something new about yourself. Our emotions are the feelings inside our minds that come and go. Sometimes we feel happy, and sometimes we feel sad; sometimes we feel angry, sometimes we're scared, and sometimes we're bored. Positive emotions—like joy and excitement—give us the energy we need to be creative and do amazing things. Negative feelings—like grief and anger—aren't all bad either. They can teach us to stay away from things that might hurt us. Scientists ...

Instagram has had huge success in just a short time. With a popular website and smartphone app, Instagram has become one of the best ways to share pictures with friends. Instagram, however, was once just the idea of two men: Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. Together, these two men have taken Instagram to new heights and made it one of the most popular tech companies. Discover their story. Find out how Instagram grew to what it is today.

Discover how to cope with life's surprises. Some people like to be surprised. They find it funny or exciting or simply interesting. They may seek out experiences where they're likely to encounter the unexpected. Other people, however, are uncomfortable with surprise. It may make them feel anxious or stressed. Psychologists say that people who are comfortable with surprise are more emotionally flexible than people who aren't. When life takes them by surprise, they cope without becoming upse...

Most young adults know that alcohol and tobacco aren't good for them—but they may not know the real-life consequences of using these harmful substances. From coughing to cancer, from alcohol poisoning to problems with your liver, alcohol and tobacco can cause serious damage to your health. Smoking and drinking also do damage to your relationships with others and can land you in trouble with the police. Find out more about the dangerous consequences of alcohol and tobacco use. Discover the ...

In the last few years, Pinterest has become one of the world's most popular social networking sites, allowing users to share the things they love with others by "pinning" pictures to an interactive online bulletin board. You may have heard of Pinterest, you may use it yourself—but do you know the story behind the success? Discover the story of how two friends, Ben Silbermann and Evan Sharp, changed social networking with Pinterest. Find out what it took for the two young men to start their...

Become a more compassionate person—and make the world a better place. Empathy is the ability to sense other people's emotions. People with empathy are able to imagine what someone else might be thinking or feeling. They recognize and understand another's suffering. People who are compassionate, go a step further: they take action. Compassion changes the world. And it can change you as well. When you reach out to others, you not only help them; you also increase your own well-being. Researc...

Anger is an emotional response to something that threatens your well-being in some way. Too much anger can damage your body. It can hurt your relationships with others, and it can make you unhappy and miserable. But anger can also be a powerful source of energy that pushes you toward a happier life. It's a signal that something is wrong. It tells you to pay attention—and then take action. So next time you feel angry, stop and pay attention—then use an anger-management tool to channel your ...