Event Aims to Educate Parents, Teens on Substance Abuse

Event aims to educate parents, teens on substance abuse – Dozens of parents in Sarpy County learned about ways to help keep teens away from alcohol, drugs and synthetic drugs Tuesday.

Study: Mid-City alcohol retailers fail local, state standards

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This past summer, a group of 15 teenagers from the council visited the targeted businesses between Park Boulevard and 54th Street to see if they followed code standards laid out by California Alcoholic Beverage Control and the city of San Diego. Most …
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With foster placement numbers up, need for parents increases

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The county especially needs families who are willing to foster teenagers, and would like to increase the number of African-American and Latino foster parents. … “There are a lot of different variables,” said Erica Burgess, director of foster care and …
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Clearing new path after jail

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ADVERTISEMENT. Wearing his jail outfit, Kyle Turgeon recently spoke to students at Pinckney Community High School about the dangers of drugs. The 26-year-old Genoa Township man did this to help teenagers as well as himself. Turgeon, who has been …
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New Helpline in Wadsworth Beneficial Resource for Young Addicts

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Addiction professionals are available at all hours to answer questions or address any concerns from teenagers about their chemical dependency. Parents can also contact the helpline to learn which facilities can help their child overcome substance abuse.
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