Substance Abuse and the Adolescent Brain, Part I: What Is a Disease?

Published May 17, 2013

Substance Abuse and the Adolescent Brain, Part I: What Is a Disease? – First in a series discussing the disease of addiction, brain development and the adolescent brain’s unique vulnerability to addiction, and the particular cha…

Health survey delivers mixed news to Framingham school district

Filed under: adolescent substance abuse

On the surface, there's plenty to be optimistic about in the results of the latest MetroWest adolescent health survey. Binge drinking went down from 25 percent in 2006 to 19 percent in 2012 at area high schools, for example, and overall alcohol …
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Road Map for Change: A Report on the 2013 Leadership Institute

Filed under: adolescent substance abuse

The Reclaiming Futures model unites juvenile courts, probation, adolescent substance abuse treatment, and the community to reclaim youth. Together, they work to improve drug and alcohol treatment and connect teens to positive activities and caring adults.
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