Teen Drug Abuse – Tonight(5/12/10) at 11 on Channel 3 News

Published February 22, 2013

Teen Drug Abuse – Tonight(5/12/10) at 11 on Channel 3 News – Education reporter Kim Wheeler reports on how easy it is for teens to access addictive drugs and how many parents may unknowingly be enabling those addictions.

Teen tobacco use in Taylor County points to need for sting, official says

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The alcohol and drug abuse council provides the program, called Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program. “We're always trying to work with youth to make sure that they understand the danger of tobacco use,” Seals said. “A lot of times (teens) don't …
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Letter: Big disparity of income worsens social problems

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Problems such as infant mortality rates, lack of community life, teen pregnancy, mental illness, drug abuse, life expectancy, obesity, high school graduation rate and academic performance, number of incarcerated and murder rates. Their research …
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YOUTH RESOURCES: '420' more than just a number

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Teens also think that marijuana is not as harmful as cigarettes. According to AboveTheInfluence.com, using data from National Institute on Drug Abuse, marijuana smoke actually contains 50 percent to 70 percent more carcinogenic hydrocarbons than …
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