Make the Connection: Adolescent Chemical Dependency Treatment and Recovery

Make the Connection: Adolescent Chemical Dependency Treatment and Recovery – This video is aimed at parents and others concerned about adolescents who have problems with substance abuse. The film describes adolescent addiction and treatment in interviews by parents, adolescents, and treatment providers. This video was updated from the original version produced in 2007 by the Washington State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (now Division of Behavioral Health & Recovery), funded by the national Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. The video was updated in May 2012 to add current contacts for the Washington State Recovery Help Line and other resources.

CDC: Half Of Sexually Transmitted Infection Occur Among Youth

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WASHINGTON (NNPA) – New estimates released by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention suggest that about 20 million sexually transmitted infections are contracted every year, half of which occur among those ages 15-24. … The treatment of these …
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Is Christopher Dorner, Larry Davis Reincarnated?

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… Salem-News.com. There is a Christopher Dorner waiting to happen in every city, in every state in America. … 19-year old Larry Davis, who later changed his name to Adam Abdul-Hakeem, was a former police informant, small time drug dealer and …
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