NCH Youth Center – Getting Professional Help

NCH Youth Center – Getting Professional Help – Meet Corri Ferdman, a social worker and licensed substance abuse counselor. Corri tells what signs to watch for in a child with a substance abuse problem. She also talks about her experience with the Youth Centers program from the perspective of a referring agency.

Recession Babies Grow Into Delinquent Teens

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… and engage in other “delinquent” behaviors as teenagers. Researchers at SUNY's Medical University, Syracuse University, and the University of Glasgow used a 1997 national survey of roughly 8,000 adolescents and correlated their answers about drug …
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Chris Herren to Speak on Substance Abuse

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Harren's career was shattered by his addiction to drug and alcohol, and he is now a motivational speaker, author, and sobriety advocate who has remained substance-free since 2008. Since then, Harren … Teens and their parents are encouraged to attend.
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When Science Goes To Pot Part II: Evaluations And Perceptions

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As officials with the National Institute on Drug Abuse state, drug addiction is a progressive disease and the earlier one starts, the more likely are the chances of developing a substance use disorder…Although, some of … Because marijuana affects …
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