Recession Babies May Be More Likely to Be Teen Delinquents

Recession babies may be more likely to be teen delinquents

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Breaking that down, that meant that instead of 20 out of every 1,000 kids who smoked pot typically, there would instead be 23 kids in higher unemployment regions out of 1,000 that would abuse the drug. Theoretically, there would be 115,000 more pot …
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Police say teens drugged parents to use Internet

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The Sacramento Bee ( http://bit.ly/135xw8G) says the teen girls offered to pick up milkshakes at a fast-food restaurant for the parents of one of the girls on Friday night. The drug was mixed into the shakes and the couple fell asleep. The suspicious …
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Marijuana: more potent now and unquestionably addictive

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The adolescent brain appears to be especially susceptible to marijuana addiction. In fact, two thirds of admissions for drug dependency among U.S. teen agers are for the purpose of counteracting their use of marijuana. More than one million Americans …
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Hammond pastor blames health, financial woes for his relationship with teen

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It mentions his work providing financial aid at his church's schools to students who couldn't afford tuition, starting a substance abuse treatment program in Hammond and raising $ 100 million to support those programs. Along with the memorandum, Schaap …
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Chris Herren Visits Attleboro High School – A former Basketball star came to Attleboro High School last week to talk to student about the dangers of teen drug use. Chris Herren, a former NBA player for several teams including the Boston Celtics, shared his experiences with Drugs that lead to the downfall of his career. He now travels around the country speaking to various audiences about the possible consequences of drug use.