Teenage Drug Abuse: Why Adolescents Turn to Drugs

Published December 16, 2012

Teenage Drug Abuse: Why adolescents turn to drugs – www.eFamilyCounselor.com Davee Chandler MSW, LCSW shares the surprising reason why teens turn to drugs and what you can do to help them.

Violence blights flagship project as teens battle over drugs trade

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CHILDREN from the Rialto area of Dublin, which was supposed to be the city's flagship urban regeneration scheme, are carrying knives and screwdrivers for fear of attack as part of a teenage drugs gang feud. At the height of the property boom, just as …
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The Teen Brain on Drugs and Alcohol: A Dangerous Combination

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The Expert Take. Research has shown differences in the brains of teens who use alcohol and marijuana as compared to teens who do not use these drugs or report only minimal use. "Alcohol and marijuana may have a negative impact by altering important …
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Treatment options for tackling addiction can vary from hours to months

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Tommy Milton, 32, of Knott County, was treated for prescription-drug addiction at another Teen Challenge center called Chad's Hope in Manchester in 2010, after winding up in prison when he failed a drug test during probation. Chad's Hope “got my mind …
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