Teenage Substance Abuse: Chart: New Mexico Has the Highest Teen Pregnancy Rate

Chart: New Mexico has the highest teen pregnancy rate
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… pregnanices occur through ignorance, even among teenagers. They know how to avoid it, but for a variety of reasons, family history, pressure from the boyfriend, desire for someone to love them, substance abuse, etc, they choose not to use …
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Teenage mental illness linked to alcohol, cannabis use
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Researchers collected information from more than 2000 people aged 12-30 who attended headspace youth mental health clinics, and found patterns of substance abuse become more commons as young teens grow, contributing to poor health. According to …
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Teenage Substance Abuse part 2


John Knight, MD, is director of the Center for Adolescent Substance Abuse Research at Children’s Hospital Boston. He has served as a consultant to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. In this interview, he talks about underage drinking, how to recognize a substance abuse problem and how parents can help their children learn to drink responsibly.

 

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