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Teen substance abuse is the new 'normal,' school counselor says
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Jason Lechner, a support counselor at College Park High in Pleasant Hill, told parents and students during a presentation on drug and alcohol abuse that even top athletes and academic stars routinely drink, smoke marijuana or use other drugs such as prescription pills, cocaine and heroin. To help prevent teen substance abuse, Lechner advised parents to stay connected to their children, get to …
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Knowing Alcohol Brand References In Songs Linked With Teen Alcohol … – Huffington Post
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Knowing Alcohol Brand References In Songs Linked With Teen Alcohol … Huffington Post There was also an association between ability to identify alcohol brand in the songs and having ever participated in binge drinking, though researchers did not find such associations for bingeing monthly or alcohol abuse. "A surprising result of our … Booze brands in rock music make adolescents alcoholicsAmerican Live Wire Booze brands in pop lyrics may spur teen drinkingMyFox Philadelphia Crafty alcohol advertising directed at US adolescents through music and brandingMedical Xpress all 57 news articles »

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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study – Reuters
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Booze brands in pop lyrics may spur teen drinking
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Young people who listen to music that mentions specific alcohol brands are more likely to drink and abuse alcohol, a new study finds.
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Lindsay Lohan Alcohol Abuse in the News

10 Thoughts On Part 2 of Lindsay Lohan's New Reality Show
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"She'll get a bunch of attorneys," Lohan explains to the camera matter-of-factly as she's doing her make up, foregoing a glaring opportunity for some self introspection or commentary on the cycle of family substance abuse. 5. Though most of the world …
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LiLo attending AA meetings every day
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Lindsay Lohan reportedly attends the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings on a regular basis, and her pals insist that she has been really good at refraining herself from drinking. A source told E! News that the 'Mean Girls' star has been really good lately.
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The power of positive parenting: Talk to your kids about drinking
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MUSCATINE, Iowa — Most teens have already heard scary statistics and horrific stories about the dangers of underage drinking. What can you, as a parent, add that teens don't already know? A lot! Research shows that parents who talk to their teens …
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HCFR holds DUI accident reenactment at LHS
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According to national statistics almost 3 million people are dependent or abuse alcohol between the ages of 12-20. It is estimated that three … Six out of 10 high school juniors and seniors have ridden in a car with an intoxicated teen driver behind …
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Mentally ill people aren't killers; Angry people are
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Alcohol abuse: 5 facts – U-T San Diego
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Alcohol abuse: 5 facts U-T San Diego In 2012, about 24 percent of people age 18 and older reported binge drinking in the past month (defined as consuming five or more drinks during the same occasion during at least one day in the past month), and 7 percent reported heavy drinking during …

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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study – Reuters
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study Reuters He and his colleagues write in JAMA Psychiatry that only about one in four people recovering from alcohol abuse abstains from drinking alcohol during the first year of recovery. Past studies have found that continuing treatment for alcoholism is linked … and more »

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