Alcohol Abuse: Teens Run Wild as Region Is Declared Worst for Sex, Drugs and Alcohol Abuse
Teens run wild as region is declared worst for sex, drugs and alcohol abuse
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TEENAGERS in the south-west are abusing drugs and alcohol and engaging in risky sex at the state’s highest rates.
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Volunteers to distribute safety information on campus
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CHAMPAIGN — Local police, community organizations and student volunteers are doing their best to teach university students about the dangers of alcohol abuse in advance of Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day on March 1. read more
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Bill tackles alcohol poisoning among underage drinkers
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A bill in the Legislature aims to reduce alcohol-poisoning cases by exempting underage drinkers and their friends from minor-in-possession charges if they report the alcohol poisoning to hospitals or 911.
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Mindy McCready Interview
Mindy McCready suicide Mindy McCready Dead of Suicide | Mindy McCready Death Gunshot to head | Mindy McCready Dies of Suicide The singer who struggled with substance abuse issues has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Mindy McCready was found dead in Heber Springs, Ark., on Sunday night, her brother confirms to the NY Daily News. She was 37. A source tells E! News that neighbors reportedly heard gunshots at McCready’s house and called the police. “She shot herself and the dog,” the insider adds. No other details have been released on her death, but the Daily News is reporting that it was an apparent suicide. NBC’s TODAY reports, “The cause of death ‘appears to be a single self-inflicted gunshot wound,’ the Cleburne County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.” According to TMZ, McCready attempted to take her own life twice before, once in 2005 and again in 2008. She also made several trips to rehab and appeared on the VH1 reality show “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” in 2010. The troubled star had been struggling following the sudden death of her boyfriend, 34-year-old David Wilson, on Jan. 13, 2013. Although she claimed she had nothing to do with Wilson’s passing, McCready’s two children Zander, 6, and her son with Wilson, Zayne, 9 months, were taken by authorities on Feb. 6 after family members claimed she was unfit to care for them. She decided to enter an in-patient facility for treatment. “Since boyfriend (David Wilson) shot himself she has been in bed for …
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