TEENPOWER gives teens a place to be real with each other, talk about struggles

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For five days and four nights, teens attend peer-led leadership trainings and workshops addressing issues such as drug, alcohol, tobacco use; teen depression; teen dating violence and leadership. Teenagers have a variety of struggles, said Emily …
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Teen opens up about the powerful, devastating addiction to 'fake pot'

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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department recently issued a warning about the use of synthetic marijuana. There's growing concern on how a new wave of substance abuse is impacting the city. KENS 5 met up with a 19-year-old, who we'll call …
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Vashon's teen drinking levels still above state average

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McQuillin said VARSA members hope the dramatic results in the eighth grade mean that their efforts to reach out to children and their families and to change community attitudes around drinking and drug use are beginning to take hold. Eighth graders' …
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