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		<title>Teens&#8217; Propensity to Take Risks Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Risk-taking behavior by teens often results in frustrated and befuddled parents. Parents struggle to understand why their child would take a risk that seems to drastically outweigh the potential reward. The explanation may be found in a specific region of the brain called the dorsal striatum. A new study conducted by researchers at the University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study May Help Medical Professionals Reduce the Number of Teen Suicides</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comparing youths who have attempted suicide to one another in a recent study may provide a clearer understanding to preventing teen suicides in the future. Previous studies often used data from teens that have attempted suicide to teens that have not. Researchers at Emory University have found that comparing at-risk youths within the attempted suicide [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teen Drug Use Rises as Alcohol Use Decreases</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey of 47,000 teenagers in eighth, tenth and twelfth grades by researchers at the University of Michigan, highlights the changing trends in adolescent substance abuse, according to the Huffington Post. The results showed that one in every 15 seniors smokes pot on a regular basis and usually daily, which is the highest it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Academic-Enhancing Drugs Like Adderall Are Impacting Students Nationwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent article in the Washington Post illustrates how the seemingly harmless practice of sharing unused meds is becoming a national epidemic. In the article, one anonymous coed describes her routine of selling leftover pills from her Adderall script to friends she believes are only using it as a study aid. The student, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Downside of Facebook for Teen Mental Health?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teenagers get sick of &#8220;old folks&#8221; telling them Facebook is a bad influence. They&#8217;re right, in part. Social networking sites keep teens connected to friends, give shy kids a shot at a social life, encourage teens to show empathy, and help teens express themselves. Studies back up these assertions. A study of 2,603 undergraduate college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Peer Pressure May Be Strong Influence on Sexting Behaviors</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Teens sext because their friends do, and may put on the pressure, says a CBS article. As methods for sexting increase, a primary way to help teens avoid becoming involved in sexting remains the same &#8211; through targeted, in-depth conversation about the dangers of sexting. While it&#8217;s long been known that there&#8217;s a connection between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Dinners Help Teens Stay Sober</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If parents want to keep their teens clean and sober, they may need to look no further than the family dinner table, according to a new study shown in the I B Times. CASA recently released a report that shows the importance of having family dinners. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., with CASA, says that parental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Support Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31, 2011 and Help Create a Drug-Free Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Red Ribbon Week, the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the United States, is coming up soon. This year, the annual week-long event takes place October 23-31, 2011. It&#8217;s a time when people and communities can take the opportunity to come together and unite in a visible stand against drugs. The theme of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexting Major Concern for Parents of Teens in School, Says Poll</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent survey says parents are expressing a new worry that&#8217;s shoving aside fears about dealing with bullies or getting good grades. According to a survey by SpectorSoft, the chief school worry parents expressed toward their children is about sexting, or sending sexual messages and photos out from their cell phones. Their worries may carry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents: Health Risk for Teens in Lazy Cakes and Bath Salts</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As summer approaches and children are out of school, parents should take the time to warn kids about the dangers of legal &#34;drugs&#34; that are for sale and readily available. These include bath salts, which are anything but safe, as well as a product called Lazy Cakes. Both are legally for sale at convenience stores, [...]]]></description>
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