'Crack Baby' Scare Overblown, More Evidence Finds

'Crack baby' scare overblown, more evidence finds

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Many studies found that the children's family environment or violence were directly related to the teen's performance regardless of whether their mothers had used cocaine during pregnancy, the researchers said. The government's National Institute on …
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New Mexico Governor Announces New Program Targeting Teen Drug and …

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New Mexico teens will get the help they need now. This program has the potential to be a model for teen drug treatment across the country. Turquoise Lodge Hospitals Adolescent Addiction Treatment Program will combine drug and alcohol dependency …
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Inside the teenage brain: Science reveals why some are erratic, moody and …

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In a landmark paper published in The Annals of the NY Acad Science, March 2008, Casey concludes that her fMRI findings will have significant implications for heated debates on public policy and the treatment of minors in the judicial system …
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Future of Adolescent Treatment and Research – Dr. Howard Liddle discusses how today’s research supported practices will integrate into everyday treatment, and what the research field will look like in th…