Child Abuse: 42% Rise In Investigations
Child Abuse: 42% Rise In Investigations
Richard Scorer, a solicitor who specialises in child abuse cases at the Pannone law firm in Manchester, warned that many cases end up being ignored by social services. "Cases … She claimed she was smoking aged 7, drinking by 11 and smoking crack by… Continue reading
Psychiatric group rejects 'affluenza' diagnosis in Texas teen's case
Psychiatric group rejects 'affluenza' diagnosis in Texas teen's case
It's since been used to describe a condition in which children — generally from richer families — have a sense of entitlement, are irresponsible, make excuses for poor behaviour, and sometimes dabble in drugs and alcohol, explained Dr. Gary Buffone …… Continue reading
Heroin takes root in Chautauqua County
Heroin takes root in Chautauqua County
While it can be smoked, it is typically injected via syringe or snorted, tapping into the brain's pleasure receptors and causing a rapid "high." After being somewhat overshadowed by crack cocaine in the 1980s and 1990s, the drug has rebounded … Read more on… Continue reading
Clifton Park teen accused of injecting another with heroin at Shen High
Clifton Park teen accused of injecting another with heroin at Shen High
Ten years ago, it was crack cocaine. Heroin has … Previously, the district had a Saratoga County Sheriff's Office D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) officer and a state police resource officer designated to the district deal with such… Continue reading
Study points to differences in high-school crack, powder cocaine use
Study points to differences in high-school crack, powder cocaine use
"While powder and crack cocaine do have many similar determinants, this study helped delineate overlapping, but different risk profiles associated with use," adds Joseph Palamar, an assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center, Departments of … Read more on… Continue reading
Photography project offers new views of Tenderloin, kids
Photography project offers new views of Tenderloin, kids
Born and raised in the Tenderloin, Yessenia Pozo hardly glanced at the guys selling and using drugs on the corner as she walked to middle school. "They're like statues," she said. "They don't move. … "A guy is smoking crack. You can… Continue reading