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Nine Academy | Youth At Risk | Team of Concern

Young people affected by homelessness, addiction or abuse are not likely to ask for help. But early intervention with effective, integrated services is critical. And most of the services are available at no charge. That is why the Nine Network of Public Media is partnering with the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund launch an initiative to connect people in our region to needed services. Youth at Risk: Finding Solutions Together will address a range of issues affecting youth from childhood to age 25. On November 4, 2011, Youth at Risk partnering organizations screened their digital stories. Videos that serve to help our community better understand how effective mental health care positively impacts the community. This Nine Academy project was funded by the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund and The Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable Foundation. The Nine Academy screening featured content from the following organizations: ALIVE (Alternative to Living In Violent Environments), Almost Home, BHR (Behavioral Health Services), Bridgeway Behavioral Health, Children’s Advocacy Services, Children’s Home Society of Missouri, Epworth Children & Family Services, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services, NCADA (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse — St. Louis), Our Little Haven, Preferred Family Healthcare Inc., Room at the Inn, and Youth In Need. Take a look at this story produced by Kasey Harlin.

Alcoholism Health Effects in the News

Social media influence on binge drinking
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Binge drinking is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism as a pattern of drinking that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 percent or above. … ”Drinking becomes a problem when it interferes with the …
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Alcohol abuse ranked a leading risk factor for diseases
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He has spent his career studying the causes and effects of alcohol use and abuse. We asked for a status report. Q: Where do you rate alcohol consumption as a social and public health problem? Is it trending up or down? Where do you see the most cause …
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Teen Alcohol Abuse – WLOS
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WLOS	Teen Alcohol Abuse WLOS … been busted across the mountains. Moore says adults who are found to be providing the place to party or the alcohol could face stiff penalties, including losing their home. By Russ Bowen Follow Russ on Twitter @RussBowenNews13. Teen Alcohol Abuse …

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PTA Meeting Wednesday Evening; Teen Alcohol Abuse Discussion on Agenda – Corona del Mar Today
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PTA Meeting Wednesday Evening; Teen Alcohol Abuse Discussion on Agenda Corona del Mar Today The Corona del Mar High School PTA's first general meeting of the year will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and will feature a discussion about alcohol and substance abuse in teenagers. Health Educators Ronnie Reeves and Tiffany McCafferty will …

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Lay Off The Liquor, Ladies: New Study Says 1 in 8 Women Are Binge Drinkers – BlissTree
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Teen Alcohol Abuse – WLOS
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WLOS	Teen Alcohol Abuse WLOS … been busted across the mountains. Moore says adults who are found to be providing the place to party or the alcohol could face stiff penalties, including losing their home. By Russ Bowen Follow Russ on Twitter @RussBowenNews13. Teen Alcohol Abuse …

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PTA Meeting Wednesday Evening; Teen Alcohol Abuse Discussion on Agenda – Corona del Mar Today
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PTA Meeting Wednesday Evening; Teen Alcohol Abuse Discussion on Agenda Corona del Mar Today The Corona del Mar High School PTA's first general meeting of the year will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and will feature a discussion about alcohol and substance abuse in teenagers. Health Educators Ronnie Reeves and Tiffany McCafferty will …

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Lay Off The Liquor, Ladies: New Study Says 1 in 8 Women Are Binge Drinkers – BlissTree
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Under Age Alcohol Abuse in the News

Underage Drinking: It Is a BIG Deal!
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The Live Healthy Douglas Coalition has been working for the past year on the Douglas Alcohol Abuse Prevention Initiative (DAAPI). This initiative is designed to improve social norms and attitudes about underage and binge drinking in Douglas County.
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Group aims to prevent underage drinking with education
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Beginning this January, the Parents Matter Coalition will offer a new way for youth and parents in the area to become more educated on the subject of underage alcohol and drug use. The 'Prime for Life: Under 21' program is comprised of several sessions …
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32 citations issued at underage drinking party
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Question by Angie: Will medicaid pay for alcohol rehab in Utah?
If you had a brother, sister, son, or daughter that needs help. Would you do anything you could to help them? This is a disease!

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Answer by raysny
No. Although alcoholism is considered a disease by some, it is treated as a behavior by the government.

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Most rehabs are 12step-based, based on AA. Rehabs have a slightly better success rate than Alcoholics Anonymous which is estimated to be about 5%, the same as no treatment at all. People who fail in AA and 12step facilitation tend to fall harder than those who were not exposed to 12step treatment, which teaches people they are powerless to do anything about their addiction, that even God cannot cure alcoholism, only grant a daily reprieve from the desire to drink.