Road to Recovery May 2012: Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health…
Road to Recovery May 2012: Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health… – Road to Recovery May 2012: Partnering With Youth and Young Adults in Behavioral Health To Live Happy Healthy and Productive Lives The field of behavioral health has increasingly recognized the importance of addressing the needs of specific age groups with respect to both mental and substance use disorders. Teenagers (ages 12–17) and young adults (ages 18–24) are two age groups for which sensitivity to age is especially important in the practice of prevention, treatment, and recovery. What are the most effective approaches to preventing underage drinking and use of illicit drugs—including the nonmedical use of prescription medications—among youth? What mental, emotional, and behavioral problems are most commonly found in both teenagers and young adults and what are the most effective approaches to prevention and treatment? What are the specialized needs of youth in recovery from substance use, a mental health problem, or both? This show will address these important questions, examining the role of family, schools, and community. More and more, adults working in the field of behavioral health are listening to and partnering with youth in finding better ways to connect and help. This show will highlight innovative and evidence-based approaches to prevention of mental and substance use disorders in youth and young adults. Age-appropriate approaches in treatment and recovery such as recovery schools, recovery homes, and student assistance programs will also be presented …
Lawyer slams police who tasered 14yo boy
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The region has big social problems fuelled by the toxic mix of youth, alcohol and drugs among a high Indigenous population. The evening the boy was tasered, he was on day release from a rehab clinic. In the early evening he had been drinking with …
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Community Care Network opens home for women, children in Ocean Springs
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"I started drinking at the age of 13, mainly on weekends while smoking weed," the Mobile native said. "I didn't become … She was sent to treatment for the first time in February 2004, she said, after her two children were taken by the Department of …
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Teen tasering highlights weapon-use concerns
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KEVIN HENSHAW, KEMPSEY ABORIGINAL LEGAL SERVICE: His treatment is akin to torture. POLICE OFFICER: … But this region has big social problems, fueled by the toxic mix of youth, alcohol and drugs amongst a high Indigenous population. It's the world …
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