Parents’ Acceptance May Help Protect Gay Teens

Published December 9, 2010

Parents’ Acceptance May Help Protect Gay Teens
TUESDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) — Positive family attitudes and behaviors towards lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens reduce their risk of depression, substance abuse and suicidal thoughts when they become young adults, a new study finds.
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40 Million in U.S. Driving Drunk or Drugged
Most are aged 16 to 25, a new federal study finds
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SAMHSA Distributes Grants to Help Meet the Behavioral Healthcare Needs of People Affected by the Deepwater Horizon Oil …
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) todayannounced $ 648,404 in SAMHSA grants to gulf coast states providing behavioral healthcare and other social services to people affected by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster. The grants will help the states conduct surveillance and provide data to direct the provision of behavioral healthcare services for people who …
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