Teen Discussion on Drug Abuse and Addiction With Dr. Volkow NIDA

Teen discussion on drug abuse and addiction with Dr. Volkow NIDA – Dr. Volkow has an open discussion with Harlem High School students on drug abuse and addiction. This video can also be viewed at: http://teens.drugabuse.gov/…

Feds: California teen alleges captivity, sexual abuse on marijuana 'farm'

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(CNN) — Two Northern California men made brief appearances in federal court Wednesday in what began as another big pot-growing drug bust but what has become a horrifying story of one teenager's alleged torment, captivity and sexual abuse.
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Adolescent checkups are a good time to talk to teens

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Screen time? Drug abuse? Depression? Many of the subjects that cause teens and their parents to blush, stammer or just leave the room are the topics a physician will cover in a typical adolescent checkup. “Often parents don't feel comfortable talking …
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The Light And Dark of Social Entrepreneurship

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I was working then as a clinical social worker, treating families caught in a trap of poverty, drug abuse, HIV/AIDS and violence in the Latino community of Holyoke, Mass. As I plunged my hands into the fragrant chocolate brown of a garden bed, I …
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Experts Reach Out To Parents, Coaches To Warn Against Teen Athlete Rx Abuse

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Stankovich is on the front lines, working on a new program to target high school athletes, coaches, and parents to be on the lookout for prescription drug abuse through the schools and Ohio High School Athletic Association. The group is focusing on …
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