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Long-term, habitual drug-use during teen years linked to potential for permanent damage.
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Sadly, many young people today are falling on their brains—that is, they don't know how to protect their brains from danger as they're growing up.
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his afternoon after work, I could walk into a store, put my money on the counter and walk out with an ounce of marijuana. Because I’m older than 21 and it is legal in my home state of Oregon (as well as Washington, Colorado and Alaska), a...
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Studies have found conclusive evidence that teenagers who engage in risky sexual and drug behavior will have an increased likelihood of depression.
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So, is marijuana a harmless drug or a gateway to all kinds of trouble?
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Young adults have found another substance to give them a rush, but it's rushing some to their graves. Ever vulnerable to the unscrupulous pushers of potions, young people in their late teens and early 20s are buying laughing gas to get...
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Is it possible that simply eating together can help prevent teen alcohol and drug use?
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"Smoke! Smoke! Smoke that cigarette. Puff! Puff! Puff—and if you smoke yourself to death, Tell St. Peter at the Golden Gate That you hate to make him wait, But you just gotta have another cigarette!" "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette,"...
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Percentage of high school seniors reporting they could obtain drugs easily in 2006:
World News and Prophecy
The average age at which U.S. teens start drinking is 16-down from 18 in the 1960s.
Compass Check
One year ago, my wife and I moved to Malawi—a little country in East Africa—to serve some of God’s people. And guess what? Despite the language barrier and the economy, the people there really aren’t that different from those where I was...
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Are teen girls growing up too fast? Are they becoming sexually active too early in life?
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Could the age old idea that boys were involved in more risky behavior no longer be true?
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The 2006 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, under the auspices of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, tracks drug use among those 12 years and older. It revealed:
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New research finds that young people are wisely skeptical of Twitter posts as a source of truth.
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Almost everyone enjoys seeing a movie on occasion. But how does it affect you? More importantly, how do you decide which ones to see?
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University has documented the importance of family dinners and their correlation with lessened drug and alcohol abuse.
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In today's culture, porn is not going away. You can avoid the damage this sin causes.