Teen Heroin and Alcohol Use on the Rise

Published October 14, 2013

Teen Heroin and Alcohol Use on the Rise
She says recent statistics show Carroll County ranks third in the states for heroin use. … Experts blame prescription drugs for the uptick in heroin use; kids have become addicted to the free high they've uncovered in the medicine cabinet at home …
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Beyond 'Stand Your Ground': Florida's Other Racial Profiling Practices
… other laws that serve to criminalize youth behavior. Racial profiling by law enforcement officers, justified by the War on Drugs and the War on Terror, makes racial stereotyping by law enforcement, pseudo-law enforcement officers such as Zimmerman …
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The Rise and Rise of Child Crime
His name is Peter, he is 20 years old, and he was recently released from Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre. By the time Peter, who does not … AIHW statistics reveal children from the areas of lowest socioeconomic status are five times more likely to be …
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