Preventing Teens From Drinking and Using Drugs Part 3

Preventing Teens from Drinking and Using Drugs Part 3 – In this finale, Jessica guests’ open up about wanting to be close to their parents, tell them they need help, and how parents can help them.

The Heroin Epidemic: Suburban residents finding less expensive alternative to …

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Like a growing number of suburban teens and adults, Marks' journey into the world of drug addiction started when he began abusing popular prescription pain pills, a habit that would eventually lead to heroin use. "Based on … Two key factors played …
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E-cigarette use among US students doubles in one year, study finds

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“The increased use of e-cigarettes by teens is deeply troubling,” Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a statement. “Many teens who start with e-cigarettes may be condemned to struggling with a lifelong …
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Parental Knowledge: Where Are My Blind Spots?

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The NIDA is suggesting that parents need to do a better job dialoguing about drug abuse, and it makes a valid point. I also assume, however, that there are many areas in which I need to do a better job at home dialoguing with my own teens beyond drug …
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50% of suicide victims builders

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Specific risk factors for suicide among men under 40 were unemployment (39.5 per cent), drug abuse (29.4 per cent) and history of non-fatal self-harm (31.3 per cent). It also found that 41.9 per cent of men who killed themselves had drunk booze …
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