ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas checks into rehab for alcohol addiction while on …
"While on vacation this weekend, I decided to return to a recovery center. As so many other recovering alcoholics know, overcoming the disease can be a long and incredibly difficult process," Vargas, 51, said in a statement to The News Sunday. "I feel … Read more on New York Daily News

Dealing with addiction: Japan's drinking problem
The meeting has been organized by the Tokyo branch of the All Nippon Abstinence Association (Zen Nihon Danshu Renmei), a support group for recovering alcoholics. “I tried to quit alcohol on my own but I couldn't. It wasn't until my doctor introduced me … Read more on The Japan Times

Local halfway house breaks cycle
“The Thirteen Step House is a safe place to go and get these men out of their drinking environment for a short spell,” Combs said. “(They are able) to get a strong foundation of recovery under their belt to return home and continue to work their … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Ohio seeks a 5th star
As a freshman at Kentucky, the 6-foot-3 Anderson averaged 13.3 points in 1978-79, but transferred to USC by Christmas 1979 and his career never recovered from drug abuse. Bridgeport's John Havlicek was a great quarterback in football and a superb … Read more on Bucyrus Telegraph Forum

Indiana is No. 1 in meth lab seizures, maybe
“We're only as good as the numbers that are sent to us,” said Eric Neubauer, a special agent of the El Paso, Texas, branch of the DEA, which tracks drug statistics. The statistics track only where meth abuse stands at a given moment. But, he said, “I … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Judge Warns Naeem Williams In Capital Murder Trial, Suspects Testimony Was …
Sabrina Howard. Howard's addiction to morphine drove her son to commit suicide, because he lived in fear that she would overdose, according to police in Indiana. James D. Blanchard. James D. Blanchard, 21, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for … Read more on Huffington Post

what's happening
The Ohio SOLACE Network has been organized to developed support for individuals and families; to promote public awareness about addiction; to eliminate stigma and to develop recovery support through collaboration within the community. … Orientation … Read more on Perry daily.com

Series: Stash City
As the series continues, the Star shows how a local marijuana ring was unraveled by a single informant and local leaders discuss how the trade affects us and whether to consider stricter drug enforcement, more emphasis on treatment, or legalization … Read more on Arizona Daily Star

Narrowed Drug-Testing Requirement for Welfare Advances to Senate
Young says four out of five Indiana prison inmates have substance abuse issues, and testing gives the state a way to find people with drug problems and steer them into rehab. And Young says the requirement would provide a safeguard to ensure people use … Read more on 93.1 WIBC Indianapolis

Millions in credits to revamp apartments
The troubled apartment complex has had a history of violence and drug problems, but city officials are excited by Millennia's promise of transformation. Millennia buys, preserves and … Indiana,” said Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, who chairs the Indiana … Read more on Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Question by Rachel?: Interesting Facts on “changing someones life”?
I didnt really know how to word my question, but i found this on a myspace profile:
[5,388] youths are arrested.
[4,219] teenagers got an std.
[3,610] teens are assaulted.
[80] are raped.
[2,861] teens drop out of school.
[1,377] teenagers become mothers.
[1,106] teenage girls get an abortion.
[1,000] adolescents began drinking alcohol.
[500] adolescents began using drugs.
[420] children are arrested for drug use.
[6] commit suicide…
in one day.
lets make somes life a change

Can you tell me anymore facts like the ones above? thanks.

Best answer:

Answer by ThaTaz
I always doubt the kind of “facts” that you posted since there is no source. I’ve seen “facts” like that that has spread all over the internet, blogs, forums, groups, mail and so on. With no source it might as well be something that someone made up, in many cases it is, all with a good intent of course. Searching the facts you posted with Google I found them on 6 360 pages. I’ve looked through some of them (picking them randomly) and I can’t find anyone that posts a source. The list also changes from list to list sometimes there is more on the list, sometimes it’s children not teenagers and so on. It’s sad really, if the list is real and factual then it loses credibility because it lacks a source.

This site lists different statistics about teenagers and they list the sources too:
http://www.soundvision.com/Info/teens/stat.asp

This page has a list of articles about teens and alcohol and drug abuse:
http://alcoholism.about.com/od/teens/Teens_and_Substance_Abuse.htm

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BreakAway takes fourth place in contest
The contest was held in observation of National Drug Facts Week and can be found online at http://sparkaction.org/changemaker/mythbusters-breakaway. Hunter Laughhunn, Jacob Murphy, and brothers Spencer and Will Sharp are classic … but also use their … Read more on Journal Gazette and Times-Courier

State wants to use marijuana fees to advertise against marijuana
He said these would parallel existing DARE programs — Drug Abuse Resistance Education — which already exist in schools to convince kinds to "just say no' to alcohol and drugs. … "It's a fact that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol,' Tvert said … Read more on Verde Independent

Hoffman's Death Highlights Heroin Epidemic: 4 Facts To Know About The Drug …
In the United States, mortality and addiction rates blamed on heroin are on the rise, and a fentanyl-tainted batch of the drug recently went cross-country across America, causing scores of deaths in a handful of states. Here are four things you need to … Read more on Bustle

Sentencing commission backs lesser pot penalties
A commission that advises the governor on criminal sentencing issues is backing legislation to reduce penalties for simple possession of marijuana. 25 facts about marijuana. The 25 facts in this slideshow come from the National Institute on Drug Abuse … Read more on WDSU New Orleans

Addiction recovery offered at Ohio State
However, it also differs from some programs because it is not as formulaic as a 12-step recovery program might be. A 12-step program is a set of outlined steps used to overcome addiction, initially proposed by Alcoholics Anonymous. In the end …
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Church brief: Life-changing addiction recovery program open
Creative Teaching Center at 817 Dakota, Mattoon, will offer a Christian-based addiction recovery group at 6 p.m. Wednesdays. The Life Changing Addiction Recovery program's mission statement is: To aide and counsel individuals who are struggling with …
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Church brief: Life-changing addiction recovery program open
The Life Changing Addiction Recovery program's mission statement is: To aide and counsel individuals who are struggling with drug and/or alcohol dependency. To offer resourceful tools to become fully functional individuals in society, and to develop a …
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Jefferson Awards: A homeless drug addict finds her way to recovery
Ms. Zellous, 58, is a formerly homeless drug addict who found her way to recovery at a comprehensive rehabilitation program run by Bethlehem Haven, Uptown, and she's spent the past dozen years of her sobriety helping other homeless women get back on …
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