Afghan Police Are 'Drug Addicts Who Sell Weapons to the Taliban and Rape Young …
Afghan police are 'drug addicts who sell weapons to the Taliban and rape young …
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Police in an area of Afghanistan where 109 British troops died and hundreds were wounded trying to secure peace are riddled with corruption, child abuse, drug taking, kidnap and murder, a devastating investigation by Panorama revealed last night …
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Teen Drug and Alcohol Addiction Support Resources
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According to the CDC, teen drug and alcohol use is generally in decline. While that may be good news, many of these decreases have only happened in recent years. Teen addiction is still a huge problem in both rural and urban areas today. For many types …
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When former NBA player reached nadir, the only way to go was up
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Ryan Dumbroff, a 16-year-old junior, said that for he and some of his classmates the talk touched on so many topics that impact teens — drugs, alcohol, addiction, suicide, self-destruction, goals. "I walked in not knowing what to expect… but his …
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Substance Use in Teens with ADHD
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"Help your ADHD teen find positive ways to cope." Brooke S.G. Molina, PhD, professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Pittsburg School of Medicine in Pennsylvania, was the lead author of this investigation into substance abuse in teens …
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Teens and Drugs – How Family Therapists Can Help – Drs. Shumway and Kimball are the authors of the recent book Six Essentials to Achieve Lasting Recovery, and are eager to help their fellow MFTs do great work with adolescents struggling with drug abuse, addiction, and recovery. AAMFT.org recently interviewed them about this challenging topic. Interested in learning more? Join Drs. Kimball and Shumway for 20 hours of intensive training at the 2013 AAMFT Institutes in Santa Fe, NM this March! www.AAMFT.org/Institutes