by Samantha Burns Did you know that a third of the youth in the United States do not finish high school on time? Are you at risk for dropping out or falling behind? A recent study entitled “Childhood and Adolescent-onset Psychiatric Disorders, Substance Use, and Failure to Graduate High School on Time” published online in [...]
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High School Drop-Outs: Who is at Risk?
July 31st, 2010 by Samantha Burns · No Comments · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Tags: ADHD·conduct disorder·dropouts·high school·mental health·smoking·substance abuse·tobacco use
With a New Law Comes a New Responsibility: One Teen’s View
June 9th, 2009 by Teen Contributor · No Comments · Teen Talk
By Kendall Stewart A few months ago a ground-breaking law was passed in Massachusetts decriminalizing the use of marijuana. Since the law was passed, if a person over the age of 18 is apprehended by the police their only punishment is a $100 fine. If the person is under 18, they receive the same fine [...]
Tags: alcohol·drugs·health·law·marijuana·pot·smoking·substance abuse·Teen Talk·youth
