Reclaiming Futures: Helping Kids Caught in the Cycle of Drugs, Alcohol and Crime

Published April 28, 2013

Reclaiming Futures: Helping Kids Caught in the Cycle of Drugs, Alcohol and Crime – Nearly 2 million teenagers are arrested every year. Eighty percent test positive for drugs or alcohol, but the vast majority of juvenile justice systems neve…

Teens need help battling stress, depression | Patti Skelton-McGougan …

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And when youth confront and successfully deal with these problems, the entire community benefits by reductions in juvenile crime, family violence, substance abuse and more—today and as they grow to be adults. Contact Bellevue Reporter Columnist Patti …
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Study of smokers' genes yields age-related addiction factor

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According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the nicotine in cigarettes may be as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Despite this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cite that …
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