The Wrong Prescription (2009) / Documentary Educational Video
The Wrong Prescription (2009) / Documentary Educational Video – A short documentary film about the dangers of teens abusing prescription drugs. The film was made by teens in the summer program at PCTV. Director: New Era P…
The politics of fear
Filed under: drug abuse help for teenagers
The fear of such violence has been fomented, at least in part, by a barrage of sometimes sensational media coverage focused on mass shootings, gangs, and urban violence. Shortsighted politicians have exploited these fears. They have enacted a range of …
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Youth Parliament:'Out-dated' Approach to Drug Abuse in Teens
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“We know that being in school, generally, protects teenagers from the impacts of drug abuse…what we need is an informed, cross-agency programme to get a conversation going [regarding drug abuse].” Youth MP Angela Curtis questioned McCollogh's …
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'Glee' should use Cory Monteith's death as a teaching moment
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A drug addict. Unable to quit the deadly pull of heroin, even with the help of family and friends. Cory's real life eighteen year struggle with substance abuse is a story tailor made for an "after school special," or for a plotline in its primetime …
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