Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Law Enforcement Perspective

Adolescent Substance Abuse: A Law Enforcement Perspective – Transcript: RAMIREZ: I think the best way to start combating the drug abuse is (that) you have to start educating at a young age. People think “aah we’ll hav…

Parents facing teen drug addiction not alone

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Local experts say parents should remember that, first and foremost, they are not alone in facing a drug addiction problem in their home. Numerous … Oberosler gives parents advice on what to look for, both in terms of physical appearance and behavior.
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Heroin extends grip to suburbs

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He'd started abusing painkillers soon after graduating from Averill Park High School, according to his mother, and that addiction eventually led him to heroin, which was easier to get and less expensive than the prescription pills. Lyman, who planned …
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