Don’t Force Teenagers into Drug/Alcohol Treatment But Just Say Something!

Published November 27, 2012

Don’t Force Teenagers into Drug/Alcohol Treatment But Just Say Something! – Drug and Alcohol Treatment Entry Motivation.

Prescription drug deaths: Two stories

Filed under: adolescent drug rehab

"In many ways, you play Russian roulette," said Kathleen Meyers, a senior researcher for the Treatment Research Institute, who added that adolescents and young adults are particularly at risk because they feel invincible. "You have no idea the …
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Marijuana is harmless? Are we blinded by a smoke screen?

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Marijuana's public image has undergone a stunning transformation since the scare-mongering of Reefer Madness and the dope comedies of Cheech and Chong, but many doctors believe that weed's rehabilitation as a virtual wonder drug may be … John …
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NCDA Urges Youth to Adopt Healthy Lifestyles

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The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), through its observance of National Drug Awareness Month 2012, is urging Jamaica's youth to adopt healthy lifestyles and to reject influences of under-aged drinking and substance abuse. … The Executive …
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