“The Choice We Make” Teen Drug Abuse Commercial – Teen drug abuse is becoming a big issue in our society today. Though there are very rarely any cases really heard of, it is not unseen. If you need help, or …

Murder Of Homeless Teen Sheds Light On World Of Street Youth

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Jessica Alf was in drug rehab when she got the news. JESSICA ALF: And I got a call saying that Skitzo had killed Sonic. And I flipped out. JENKINS: Alf, who goes by the street name Joker, knew both young men. For her, the murder felt like a crime …
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YES celebrates longtime commitment to health of youth

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With the help of Bellevue Community College and the police chief at the time, YES started out in the basement of the First Congregational Church in Lake Hills first as Heads Up, which dealt with the problem of marijuana use. “It evolved very quickly …
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Summit to address drug abuse

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… drug use problems during her time on the social services committee and work with the juvenile justice system. Then, she learned of two overdose deaths and a rehab center in Texas where four Forsyth County teens were sent to overcome their addictions.
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Debate surrounds the headspace model of mental health services

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Young people need early expert help in a youth-friendly setting, not ''rigid, old-fashioned environments''. Five months after the …. ''If you added problems around substance use and abuse, you're talking more than half of the boys as well. So does …
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