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In Sleepers, director Barry Levinson delves into the aftermath of a childhood prank gone wrong in a powerful exploration of the long-lasting effects of trauma and abuse experienced during adolescence. The movie follows four friends who, as kids, were sent to a juvenile detention center where they...
Three-quarters of a million teens between the ages of 15 and 19 become pregnant each year; eighty-two percent of those pregnancies are unplanned (“Peer Pressure Facts About Teenage Pregnancy” 1). Most teens that get pregnant do not have the education, money, or support system to raise a...
Inter Alia.(facts about teenage drug use; death row inmates; conviction rates)(Brief Article) This article reports on a new study according to which illegal drug use among secondary school students continued to decline in 2004, but the percentages of teenagers using inhalants and the painkiller ...
Teens and Smoking Abstract Cigarette smoking is of interest to the National Institute on Drug Abuse both because of the public health problems associated with this form of substance abuse and because this behavior represents a prototypic dependence process. In the past few years the government has ...
Drug abuse doesn't always refer to illegal street drugs; if used improperly, even prescription medication can be abused. In this episode, Dr. Robin Miller reviews the potential dangers these medications can bring: * Popularly misused medicines * How to know if you or someone you know is addi...
A study by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse found that students who took part in school music programmes were less likely to turn to drugs. Music programmes encourage students to work together to produce an excellent performance. Music crosses language, class, cultural ...
father-and-son-against-the-world tale, a bit like The Pursuit of Happyness, the Will Smith film of 2006. But the facts didn’t fit their goal of telling a story of a flawed but good-hearted lower-class father. The premise led to grafting a fairy tale on to actual facts...
Addiction and the Teenage Brain Learning Target: I can explain how addictive substances work in the brain, creating tolerance, dependence and addiction. Do Now: Write one question about addictive substances (tobacco, alcohol, illegal drugs and prescription drug abuse) on the board. We’ll come ba...
Teenagers seem to turn to alcohol to cope with pressure at home and school. Teenage anxiety and alcohol abuse is a concern of family members and counselors.