Does High School Determine the Rest of Your Life?

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“The key is finding a group of people with whom you can feel at ease being yourself.” Indeed, recent research suggests that popularity isn't entirely positive. Belonging to the cool crowd is associated with higher rates of drinking, drug use, sexual …
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All agree: drug abuse is an epidemic

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Meyers said parents of addicted young people have formed huge support groups, but they have little information about where to go for help. Several committee members, including Chairman Scott Fitzgerald, who works with teenagers, said the 15- …
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Programs aim to give addicted AZ vets hope

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Carpenter said that every veteran is screened for substance abuse when they enter the system, but not every addict is ready for an intervention. One of the VA's most successful programs is its peer support groups. "Being in treatment with other …
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Give-2-Get: How Being Needed Can Make You Feel Better

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She on Oregon's version of Medicaid, The Oregon Health Plan, which she gets through CareOregon, a health services organization working with multiple coordinated care organizations. It isn't as easy as it used to be for her to … Everything from Meals …
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