Incidents Bring Teen Alcohol, Drug Use to Attention

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Teenage Alcohol Abuse: Incidents bring teen alcohol, drug use to attention
Mitchell School District Activities Director Geoff Gross said he does not believe the incidents signal a rising local trend this year for student alcohol and drug abuse. “It concerns me every year,” Gross said. “In our society, teen drinking is an
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Teenage Alcohol Abuse: Addressing substance abuse in East Rockaway
“They also tell us that a third of East Rockaway teens believe that their parents' attitude toward teen alcohol and drug use is 'favorable.' This may be directly communicated to youth by parents allowing underage drinking in the home, or indirectly
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Teenage Alcohol Abuse: 'Boozy Bears' emerging as alcohol abuse threat
The candy absorbs the alcohol and teens are able to take their bag of "candy" anywhere. Such alcohol use is hard to detect yet it only takes a couple of handfuls of the candy to raise a teen's blood alcohol level to a dangerous situation,
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Teenage Alcohol Abuse: More funding, openness needed about substance abuse in Utah, experts say
The drug and alcohol abuse that affects thousands of Utahns and millions of Americans is often something many families don't want to discuss, fearful of the lingering stigma, said McCaffrey, a retired four-star general. War heroes are decorated,
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