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Heroin Abuse: Parents Urged to Attend Drug Education Forum

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Parents urged to attend drug education forum
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By Jared Whitlock ENCINITAS — In response to an increase in hard drug use among teens, the San Dieguito Alliance for Drug Free Youth and Because I Love You, or BILY, will hold a drug education forum for parents at Seacoast Community Church at 7 pm Feb.
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Bill targets prescription drug abuse
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Narconon Eastern US Announces Campaign to Parents on Vital Need for Immediate

Drug Addiction Causes in the News

Narconon Eastern US Announces Campaign To Parents On Vital Need For Immediate
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These drugs are causing more deaths than heroin and cocaine combined, due to the fact that they are easily accessible. “What we are repeatedly seeing during intake at our centers in the Eastern US, is the large number of different drugs the addict is …
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Parents, Counselors, Fellow Students Can Prevent Teen Suicide

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Parents, counselors, fellow students can prevent teen suicide
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I had a list of counselors to whom I regularly referred students. Occassionally, a student would have frequent or intense suicidal ideation or a plan, and the parents would take him to a local psychiatric hospital that would provide medication for …
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Ask an Expert: Readers ask questions about diabetes, foot pain
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Drug Abuse: Bristow Parents Plead Guilty to Abuse for Using Drywall to Barricade 3 Children

Drug Abuse: Bristow parents plead guilty to abuse for using drywall to barricade 3 children
The Bristow parents who put drywall across a bedroom door to barricade their three young girls inside entered guilty pleas Thursday to three counts of child abuse, accepting responsibility while attributing the episode to out-of-control prescription drug abuse. John Robey, 34, and Christina Moore, 26, have been held in the Prince William County jail since March 26, the night it… Continue reading

Teen Drug Rehab: Are Today’s Parents Going Too Soft on Kids Using Marijuana? – USA Today

Teen Drug Rehab: Are today’s parents going too soft on kids using marijuana? – USA Today


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Are today's parents going too soft on kids using marijuana?
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Talk to teens early and often about the risks of drugs, including addiction, learning problems and impaired driving. Encourage school, religious and community groups to begin anti-drug messages in grade school and continue through the teen years. 2.
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Teen Drug Rehab: Are Today’s Parents Going Too Soft on Kids Using Marijuana? – USA Today

Teen Drug Rehab: Are today’s parents going too soft on kids using marijuana? – USA Today


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Are today's parents going too soft on kids using marijuana?
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"It's the biggest drug problem in the United States," says Peter Delany of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Teen alcohol and tobacco use are down, he says, but "we haven't had such luck with marijuana.

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