Alcohol Abuse Signs in Teenagers

Alcohol abuse signs in teenagers – A study of high school students aims to identify teenagers at risk of abusing alcohol and drugs, helping to identify what parents should look for.

Troubled girl(17) jailed for slashing youth worker with broken mug

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Judge O'Connor said the teen's alcohol and drug abuse had led to “this very volatile behaviour” and added that “the only way out of this” is if she is willing to get help, at which point the girl spoke up and said “I am”. He adjourned sentencing until …
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HPV vaccine effective but grossly underutilized

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The vaccine, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2006 for females ages 9 to 26 and administered in three shots over six months, protects against four strains of HPV; two of these strains account for about 70 percent of all cervical cancers …
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Oxford teen earns top honors in essay contest on dangers of alcohol

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Underage drinking is a factor in nearly half of all teen automobile crashes and contributes significantly to suicides, homicides and fatal injuries. In fact, more teens die as a result of alcohol use than all other illegal drugs combined. • Alcohol …
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