Teen Drug Prevention Strategy Part 1

Teen Drug Prevention Strategy Part 1 – A fundamental fact of addiction is that it is a childhood disease. In order to address teen substance addiction, we need to address it through early intervention. In this video Phil Boissiere, MFT presents a straightforward approach of prevention that begins early in life which includes: -Identifying what children are at increased risk and why. -The activities and skills can a parent or caregiver put into place to limit the effect or risk factors. -A brief overview of Emotion Coaching. For more information and articles please visit www.cognitivetherapysf.com A note from the presenter “I owe my knowledge of this subject to the pioneering work of leaders in the field like Alex Stalcup, MD, Gabor Mate, MD, and Nora Volkow, MD”

Mentally Ill More Likely to Smoke

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For this study, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) collected data from 2009 to 2011 through the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The CDC estimates 443,000 Americans die every year from …
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Police had tracked slain drug dealer for weeks

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FREDERICK, Md. — A suspected Frederick drug dealer and the businessman charged with murdering him were under police surveillance for weeks before the victim's body was found in the trunk of his Lexus in December, court records show. The Frederick News …
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