Peer Pressure Gone Viral, A Real Threat To Teens, Cites The New York Center …
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A recent UCLA study reported that 66% of teens that were being treated for substance abuse disorders said they had the desire to abuse drugs after visiting their friends' pages on social media sites. While peer pressure has a direct effect on a teen's …
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In Oklahoma, an alternative to prison for nonviolent women
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The female incarceration rate in Oklahoma stands at 121 per 100,000 population, compared with a national average of 65, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Oklahoma's high female incarceration rate is related to strict mandatory minimum …
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Is Drug Treatment Facility Private?
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The future of the Dunes, a substance-abuse treatment facility on Bull Run in East Hampton, was considered at a recent East Hampton Zoning Board of Appeals hearing. T.E. McMorrow … “Do you have any statistics on the actual length of stays?” Mr. Walter …
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