ViewFinder – Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic – KVIE

Published November 20, 2013

ViewFinder – Collision Course: Teen Addiction Epidemic – KVIE — Teen substance abuse is one of America’s top public health problems and can devastate our youth and their families. Experience the struggles of victims and t…

RAW Kal Ghadban on the fentanyl community
An Ottawa mother said her son's addiction to prescription drugs — first oxycodone, and now fentanyl — has her fearing for his life and questioning why it remains so easy to obtain the drugs and yet so hard to get treatment.
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Northampton Prevention Coalition hosts workshop on teen brains
Session leader Dr. Ruben Baler of the National Institute on Drug Abuse will explore how teen brains adapt to environmental and social changes. He will also describe protective influences that can positively affect adolescent brains and help reduce teen …
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Part 1: A teen's sex trafficking ordeal
Studies show they end up with greater chances of substance abuse, teen pregnancy, employment difficulties and decreased cognitive ability. But at age 2, Bobbi's luck swung dramatically the other way. Lake County social service officials were …
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