Teenagers And Alcohol Abuse in the News

New teen curfew proposed for downtown Las Vegas
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John Nutt from Ontario, Canada says,"Like, the open alcohol thing is something we're not used to." Andrew Bankston of New Orleans adds, "I'd say New Orleans probably has a bigger problem with underage drinking, but it also might be more accepted there.".
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Back to basics: Why family dinners matter
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Research supports my intuition. Some of the biggest problems facing families today are childhood obesity and accompanying diseases, teen substance abuse and emotional disorders. But recent studies have shown that when families eat dinner together …
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Report sheds light on adolescents using illegal substances on an average day
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On an average day, 881,684 teenagers aged 12 to 17 smoked cigarettes, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report also says that on an average day 646,707 adolescents smoked …
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