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  1. How to Get Rid of Almost Anything

    … job-search class. Salvation Army runs rehabilitation centers and other programs to help those struggling with alcohol and drug abuse and homelessness. There are good options for selling or donating: • Miscellaneous household goods, small appliances, and linens …

  1. Summer Teen Temptations

    Article

    … and learning ability. Kids who learn about the dangers of drug abuse from their parents or caregivers are about 36 percent less ..... it's the number one indicator that there might be drug abuse . For example, a child who really used to care about her …

  2. The Danger of Teens & Inhalants

    Article

    … inhalants. "Even a single use can cause death," says David Shurtleff, PhD, a division director at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Bethesda, Maryland. The worst-case consequences are cardiac arrest (known as Sudden Sniffing Death syndrome) or suffocation …

  3. Emotional Intelligence

    Article

    … of your own health." Success also involves staying centered on a positive path to avoid "risk behavior" -- violence; drug abuse ; and too-early sex, alcohol use, and tobacco use. The first opportunity for shaping emotional intelligence is in the …

  4. Teens and Smoking

    Article

    … on what tobacco can do to your teenager in the future. Heart attack Stroke Emphysema Cancer Mouth cancer Pharynx cancer Larynx cancer Esophagus cancer Loss of teeth Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse , National Institutes of Health.

  5. Understanding Parental Liability

    Article

    … Department of Justice reports that in 2001, almost 800,000 juveniles were arrested for crimes ranging from property damage to drug abuse . Brette McWhorter Sember, lawyer and author of 15 books, including How to Parent with Your Ex: Working Together for Your …

  6. Drugs & Alcohol: A Parent's Worse Nightmare

    Article

    … meth , crystal, glass, chalk Methaqualone A powerful depressant in pill form Quaalude, ludes When most parents think of drug abuse problems, cocaine, marijuana, and LSD frequently come to mind. But there is another substance that teenagers sometimes …

  7. High-Risk Behaviors in Your Teens

    Article

    Is life with your teen beginning to feel like a scene out of Rebel Without a Cause? Learn why risk-taking and rebellion go hand-in-hand.

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