Youth Alcohol Abuse in the News

New SAMHSA Report Examines Pregnant Teens and Substance Abuse Patterns
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teen pregnancy A new report from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finds that among the 57,000 teen girls who seek treatment for substance abuse every year, roughly 2,000, or about 4 percent, are pregnant.
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South Africa: Keeping South Africa's Youth Drug Free
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The theme for Youth Month 2013 is "Working Together for Youth Development and a Drug Free South Africa". Communities around the country will work with the government and police to raise awareness of the scourge of substance abuse, and organisations …
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Safe Communities Youth Coalition celebrates accomplishments and outstanding …
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The Safe Communities Youth Coalition is open to all county high school students. Current members are from Hunterdon Central, North Hunterdon, Del Val, Voorhees and Mount Saint Mary's. The mission is to reduce underage drinking and substance abuse in …
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Drought Kills Farmers but Ministers wasting Water on Helipad-TV9 /part4

9 pm khas baat LIVE: While the people of Maharashtra continue to reel under severe drought, state’s leaders continue to spend lavishly and waste water. In th…

 

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