Parent Discussion on Drug Abuse and Addiction With Dr. Volkow NIDA

Parent discussion on drug abuse and addiction with Dr. Volkow NIDA – Dr. Volkow talks to parents in Harlem about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction, how to talk to kids about drugs and how to recognize if a kid is taking drugs. She also addresses the dangers of prescription drug abuse and marijuana. This video can also be viewed at: teens.drugabuse.gov and www.drugabuse.gov Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: www.newmedia.hhs.gov

Woman says church saved her life

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The story could be difficult for most people to hear, but it's a familiar one to 17-yearold Chelsea Poorman and she's doesn't flinch when hearing her mother's story of substance and physical abuse that began as a teen. "The past few years … Among the …
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booze ban bid for under-20s

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While Ms Morton is not advocating lifting the legal drinking age, she is demanding parents step in to educate their children about alcohol. New figures from the RPH trauma unit reveal 52 people needed treatment last year for stab wounds up from 35 in …
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