Troubled Teens Resources

Death recruits dedicated soldiers in the war against teen age drug abuse. Bereaved parents galvanized to action by the deaths of their sons and daughters have been responsible for creating countless programs for troubled teens and campaigns directed at educating teens and parents about drug addiction and culture.

One father, devastated by the accidental overdose of his 19 year old son, has taken his battle closer to the front lines by establishing DAMMAD (Dads And Mad Moms Against Drug-Dealers), dedicated to busting the dealer by providing a means for citizens to leave anonymous tips.

“Since founding DAMMAD following the death of his 19 year old son from a prescription drug overdose in January 2001, Steven Steiner Sr. and his wife Julie have provided law enforcement with over 2600 tips, resulting in 77arrests and 37 convictions in states including Georgia, Maine, New York, Pennsylvania,South Carolina and Mississippi. So far $10,100.00 dollars in reward money has been paid to tipsters.”

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Such efforts have become even more valuable when everyday citizens sometimes are too frightened to contact the police. In the world of hip hop, street cred is partly predicated on not providing evidence of a crime to the police. Certain super stars in that world are spearheading a campaign that has resulted in intimidating willing witnesses from testifying. Websites like these serve to provide a very safe route for the transmission of tips that can lead to taking a few dealers and ‘gangstas’ off the street.

Don’t let death be the inspiration for you to be active in your community. Find the local anti-drug programs that are doing a good job and support them. They are fighting for your teenagers, too.