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All posts tagged "Substance Abuse"
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1.5KVideosBAMBI Program Supports Moms and Babies in Prison
The Baby and Mother Bonding Initiative program (BAMBI) delivers tough love as it helps incarcerated mothers bond with their babies born in...
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Video of Family Members Lost to Addiction Strikes Deep in Hearts of Young Adults
“Man this breaks my heart,” wrote one commentator. “I'm battling addiction right now and it's not easy at all,” shared another. “But...
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1.2KVideosMothers and Fathers on Losing Children to Drugs
Two mothers and a father talk about what it's like to be the parent of a substance user in this affecting piece...
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Grants
Capacity Building Initiative Grants for Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Services for At-Risk Racial/Ethnic Minority Youth and Young Adults
Subject: Youth Health/Welfare, Youth Substance Abuse, Drugs, HIV Prevention | Deadline: Apr. 19, 2016
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1.1KVideosLogan’s Story
As a child, Logan Karr, 18, never felt accepted by his affluent peers. He turned to self-mutilation, then inhalants and psychedelics in...
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2.5KYouth VoicesNo Such Thing As a Perfect Family
Once I entered the foster care system, I was no longer this happy little girl who hid all of her secrets. I...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayHow Young Peers in Recovery Are Amplifying Prevention and Early Intervention
Project Amp: Amplifying Our Futures offers a brief mentorship intervention for teens at risk of substance use, to be delivered in health...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayAn Alternative to ‘Just Say No’
As a social worker, I quickly learned that teens don’t like being told what to do. Who does? Teachers, counselors, pediatricians and...
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1.4KVideosHow to Talk to Kids about Drugs — and How Not to
"How to Talk to Kids about Drugs — and How Not to" From their own experiences, young adults in recovery share what...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayPlaying Offense: Behavioral Health Interventions During Adolescence Is Our Best Shot
In the behavioral health field, it is clear that the most high-stakes developmental period is adolescence, when mental illness and substance use...
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1.8KYouth VoicesMy Trauma Grew into Motivation to Help Others
I’ve been abusing alcohol since I was a teen. I faced a lot of trauma as a young kid from a poor...
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1.0KVideosJason’s Story
"When I got high for the first time, I felt like: 'Wow, this is what I've been looking for, like I can...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayMy Ongoing Battle with Substance Abuse
“I was only 11 years old, but my age didn’t stop me from falling into the same trap my father did.” A...
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1.1KVideosIf They Had Asked: Young People in Recovery Reflect on What Could Have Been
Three young men in recovery reflect on their youth and how their addictions were mishandled by their mentors, teachers and coaches. They...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayForget ‘Just Say No’: This Is How Nation Can Reduce Youth Substance Use
Substance misuse can have long-term adverse effects on physical and mental health, academic and career attainment, relationships, and being part of a...
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayParents as First Responders in Adolescent Substance Use
Studies show that 90 percent of people with substance use disorders began using during their teen years when the brain is still...
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1.5KNewsFewer Teens Drink, Smoke Cigarettes, Pot Use Stagnant, More Suffer Depression: Report
The latest treasure trove of data for public health researchers and policymakers who study substance use and mental health arrived this week,...
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3.2KNewsConvicted on Drug Charges, Georgia Youth Faces Life After Rehab
NEWNAN, Ga. — It was the fake $100 bill that finally landed Corey Roberts in prison. He’d already had one close call,...
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2.5KGuest Opinion EssayMany Paths to Recovery, Reducing Shame, Increasing Self-Advocacy
For the past five years, Young People in Recovery has worked within the youth and young adult recovery advocacy space to normalize...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Is Wrong With the Recovery Movement?
Justin Luke Riley's candid approach to recovery from opioid and other addictions: "I should have a mission every day to make sure...
