It is rather disconcerting to consider that a particular type of crime lends itself to a particular type of drug addict’s ability to execute it. In the continuing teen crisis intervention efforts by law enforcement officials to curb the raging appetite for meth,they are discovering a possible link between meth users and identity […]
Sometimes parents resort to desperate measures while fighting the unceasing battle against their teenager’s drug abuse and sometimes these measures can take a comical turn. From across the sea in England, the following account describes typical out-of-control teen behavior and a disgusted mother’s solution.
The troubled teen in question has an impressive resume. He’s guilty of […]
As parents struggle to determine the best route to go when considering whether to send their teen to troubled teen boarding school or boot camp or to continue handling their behavioral issues alone, they become even more confused when reading the many conflicting studies on addictions. Unless you are a professional in the field […]
Teen crisis intervention encompasses a whole host of dangers that troubled teens face. With the approach of prom season, summer boating, and teens on vacation, alcohol consumption moves back into the spotlight. Unfortunately, the latest studies indicate that the age teens start drinking has moved lower to the 12 year old bracket, and unfortunately, […]
An interesting debate arises over punishments meted out by an Ohio judge. Judge Cicconetti has gained a reputation for handing out unusual sentences designed to leave lasting impressions.
A young man that insulted a cop by yelling “pig”, was made to stand on a street corner with a pig holding a sign stating “This is […]
It is very amazing to see alcoholic beverage manufacturers concocting an intoxicant using a variation of the same recipe junkies and addicts have been killing themselves with for years.
One of the street names for it is “speedballing”. It involves simultaneously shooting up a downer in one arm and an upper in the other, the […]
Why do some teens seem to be able to actually “Just Say No” to drugs and others cannot. What essential lessons can be distinguished as being pivotal in raising a balanced teen?
A study suggests that core competency skills can equip a troubled teen to fight peer pressure as well as guide the teen to […]
Parents with troubled teens have their hands full and they certainly do not need manufacturers like Reef coming up with cutesy ideas like this one.
“Just in time for summer: flip-flops with a secret compartment for booze. “Kids wear flip-flops to school and all over the place,” said Mike Gimbel, former drug czar for Baltimore […]
In many ways, the myriad number of troubled teens who are struggling with drug addictions and behavioral problems can be attributed to the progressive teaching philosophies that have gone towards creating the present day “wisdom” that teenagers must be spared hurt feelings. That they should be spared the experience of defeat or the trials of […]
“Those engaged in battling meth and other drug use do so on different fronts. Some, like Not In Our Town and Friday Night Live, fight the war mostly through prevention and education.
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Last year, at least 60 percent of kids arrested and convicted used drugs, said Brandon Thompson, Glenn County’s chief probation officer.”
One of the central […]