Officials Warn About Teen Abuse of Prescription Drugs

Officials Warn About Teen Abuse Of Prescription Drugs – Abuse of prescription drugs by teenagers is an emerging epidemic, Teri Christensen of Partnership for a Drug-Free America and U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott sa…

Rape suspect, 14, comes from cycle of abuse, relatives say

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The boy, along with an older brother who was 15 when he raped two teenage girls, were often left with their siblings for weeks at a time by their drug-addicted mother, who had been molested as a child, the relatives said. They come from a dysfunctional …
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Summit to address drug abuse

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Mills begin organizing the community meeting earlier this year after she kept hearing about teen and young adult drug use problems during her time on the social services committee and work with the juvenile justice system. Then, she learned of two …
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Prevention Connection: Risky Behaviors of Our Teens (Part 1)

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Marilyn Belmonte is Co-Chairperson of the Burlington Drug & Alcohol Task Force, a teen substance abuse prevention educator and founder of Healthy Outcomes, Inc. which helps communities to reduce underage drinking and teen drug use. For more …
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