ADHD, conduct disorder and smoking most strongly related to dropping out of high school
Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — the most common childhood psychiatric condition in the United States — are less likely to finish high school on time than students with other mental-health disorders that often are considered more serious, a large national study has found.
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Letter: Youngsters and substance abuse
A new report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration sheds new light on just what activities American teens partake in on an average day. Unfortunately, the report is not pretty, and it’s not what most of us — especially parents — want to hear.
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Victim watched attack in mirror
A single mom trying to get her life back on track died of a drug overdose before her partner was jailed five years for abusing her, a North Bay court heard Tuesday.[…]
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