Internet Addiction Camp – Chinese parents are taking extreme measures and sending their “internet addicted” kids to a specialized boot camp. Crazy. Ignore these tags: Addiction Addict…

 

Why child prisoners turn to suicide

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A preventable tragedy repeats itself where there is paralysis of intervention. Vanessa Wint's suicide, within the walls of a prison configured for hardened …. Thorough intake screening and inquiry should be mandatory at the time of arrival at each …
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Heroin Message Not Getting Through

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Observers say parental intervention is vital to stopping the spread of heroin. … Minalga became a drug counselor and through Hearts of Hope, she has connected with many other parents in the Kane County area who have dealt with the same problem.
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ToughLove is a support program for besieged parents who have adorable kids …

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It is a sanctuary stocked with worn-out mums and dads facing similar crises. An intervention. The ideology was dreamed up in the 1970s by US drug and alcohol counsellors Phyllis and David York, whose own children had behavioural problems beyond the …
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