PSA Forsyth Co. Schools – Part 5: Tough Love

PSA Forsyth Co. Schools – Part 5: Tough Love – The Parent Toolbox is a series of public service announcements brought to you by Forsyth County School System (GA) , covering the legal ramifications of drug use, underage drinking, and throwing a party for teens in your home. The series gives parents the needed information to help prevent drug use, including some tough love tips, and testimony from several victims and a young girl who lost her best friend. Raising a teenager is difficult enough, and the Parent Toolbox will help parents “Be safe, not surprised.”

'My Teenage Dream Ended:' Farrah Abraham Lands On New York Times …

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In "My Teenage Dream Ended," the former MTV "16 & Pregnant" star talked about her past drug use, her father's arrest, and her late night hook-ups. It also shed light on her relationship with late baby daddy Derek Underwood. "I drank way too much, so …
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Teens Who Drink, Smoke More Likely to Abuse Painkillers: Study

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Among men, use of cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana when they were teenagers was associated with a greater risk for opioid abuse later on in life. For the women, only marijuana use was linked to later drug abuse. The study is scheduled for publication …
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Many teens drinking, taking drugs during school: survey

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When asked to estimate how many were involved, these teens reported that about 17 percent of students — roughly 2.8 million — are abusing drugs during the school day, according to the survey. "The findings are alarming but not surprising," said Bruce …
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