Young Women and Drug Abuse

Young Women and Drug Abuse – FOX 9-TV interviews Hazelden’s Medical Director, Dr. Joe Lee, regarding young women and drug abuse. Young women have higher rates of mental health issues than boys and need special care. Girls have just as high rate of addiction as boys, and are more prone to depression and eating disorders. Dr. Lee explains the expansion of Hazelden’s Youth and Families in Plymouth, Minnesota. For more information about Hazelden, please visit www.hazelden.org or call 800-257-7810. For more about Hazelden’s youth treatment please visit www.hazelden.org

As pot goes proper, a history of weed

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But before that, the plant, renowned since ancient times for its strong fibers, medical use and mind-altering properties, was a staple crop of the colonies, an "assassin of youth," a counterculture emblem and a widely accepted — if often abused …
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Recent grants impact health and the arts

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Haven of Rest Ministries received $ 8,555 for their Life Recovery Program, which serves homeless males at least 18 years old who have substance abuse issues. Leila Arboretum Society was awarded a grant of $ 7,211 for landscaping and gardening …
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