Two groups at forefront of taking on teen drug abuse
Sun Street Centers is a 40-year-old group with a multi-pronged approach geared toward the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse, as well as treatment and recovery. Coalitions have been formed to serve the Peninsula, Salinas and South County. Impact for …
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Rep. John Benson On Tax Reform, Teen Drug Treatment and Insurance Fraud
The U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimates, approximately 46,000 Minnesotan adolescents who require treatment for drug and alcohol abuse do not receive it each year. We all know how substance abuse detrimentally …
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Drug abuse rates higher in teens with ADHD
"This study underscores the significance of the substance abuse risk for both boys and girls with childhood ADHD," says Brooke Molina, professor of psychiatry and psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. "These findings also are the strongest test …
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Short Term Insurance Funding of Drug treatment May Have a Negative Impact …
"This is scary as hell if you have an adolescent or an 18 to 22-year old," said Frank Greenagel, a clinical social worker at Rutgers who specializes in addiction and recovery treatment. "Imagine you have finally gotten your kid to agree to go to …
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