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Substance Abuse
WOGX (Gainesville): Bath Salts Overdose Killed Teen, Sickened Four Others, Medical Examiner Says
ABC 15 (Phoenix): AZ Governor Signs New Ban on Synthetic Drugs
CBS News: Nitrous, or Whip-Its, Becoming Popular in Los Angeles
Dalles (Oregon) Chronicle: Time to Talk About Weed and Other Drugs
AZ Family: Kids Using Cough Syrup to Mix Potentially Deadly Drink
Dr. Jerry Weichman: Indentifying and Protecting Your Kids From Early Drug Use
CBS New York: Popular New Drug "Molly" Could Have Lethal Side Effects
Stuff.Co.Nz: Alcohol Industry "Grooming" With Social Media
Huffington Post: Five Things Parents Do That May Encourage Teen Substance Abuse
United Nations: U.N. Anti-Narcotics Panel Warns of Widespread Increase in Use of Legal Highs
Huffington Post: Mandatory Drug Tests for School Kids?
Huffington Post: Friends Play Key Role in Determining When Teenagers Take First Drink
USA Today: Drug Overdose Deaths up for 11th Straight Year
SAMHSA: Reaching Youth With Prevention Messaging
SAMHSA: Fewer Adolescents Receiving Substance Abuse Prevention Messages
Alcohol Abuse/Binge Drinking
WTOP (Washington D.C.): Energy Drinks Mixed With Alcohol a Growing Concern Among Youth
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD): April is NCADD Alcohol Awareness Month
Science Daily: Alcohol Abusers' Depression Linked to Drinking
Binge-drinking teenagers at risk for future osteoporosis, bone fractures
Teen alcohol use interferes with brain development
5 ways parents can prevent teenage drinking
Can your physician reduce your teens chances of underage drinking by 50%?
Alcohol and the teen brain
Parents' influence on teen drinking
Depression and Self-Injury
Independent (Ireland): Everything Hurts - Inside the Teen Depression Epidemic
University of Detroit Mercy: Speaker Shares Story of Self-Injury, Recovery
Delaware Online: Teen Suicides - Simple Talk Can Save a Life
Boston Globe: Facing the Puzzling Urge to Injure
Digital Journal: Suicide - Killing the Teens and Young People in America
New Hampshire Sentinel Source: Signs Your Teen is in Trouble and What to Do About It
NIU Northern Star: Self-Injury Awareness Day is a Symbol of Hope
WBIR Knoxville: Teen Copes Through Cutting, Self-Injury
Otago Daily Times: Alarm Over Link Between Synthetic Marijuana and Self-Harm
Chicago Southtown Star: Take Teen Depression Symptoms Seriously
BBC News: Children as Young as Five Self-Injuring
Eating Disorders
WTVR (Richmond): Eating Disorders Go Viral Via #thinspiration and #anorexia
Perth Now (Australia): Shut Down - Instagram Closes Pro-Anorexia Loophole
Huffington Post: Fat Talk and Calorie Counting is Setting Kids Up For a Lifetime of Pain
KVUE Boston: Is the 'Thigh Gap' the New Teen Body Obsession?
Portland Press Herald: Signs of Eating Disorders Often Present in Teenagers
Huffington Post: How Bullying Can Lead to Eating Disorders
UNC Daily Tarheel: Miss UNC Colleen Daly Fights Against Eating Disorders, Promotes Awareness
ABC News: Men With Eating Disorders Have Tougher Time Getting Help
BBC: The Trauma of Getting Our Anorexic Daughter to Eat
Huffington Post: Eight Signs Your Child May Have an Eating Disorder
WJAR Rhode Island: Eating Disorders in Children
Safe Dating and Healthy Relationships
Boston Globe: When Teen Dating Turns Dangerous
Washington Post: Sorority Members Help Young Mentees Fight Teen Dating Violence
Iowa State University: Researchers Find Parent-Child Violence Leads to Teen Dating Violence
Boston Magazine: Nathaniel Fujita Highlights Need for Teen Dating Violence Prevention
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Steubenville Rape Case Provides Teachable Moment for Teens
WBUR Boston: How to Recognize Signs of Teen Dating Violence
Boston Globe: Slain Teen's Parents Talk About Dating Violence
Arizona Daily Star: Parents, Community Can Help Break Cycle of Teen-Dating Violence
Chicago Tribune: Dating Dangers - Love's Dark Side
Seattle Times: Dating Abuse Now Digital, Teens Report
CDC: February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
WTVA Mississippi: Teen Dating Violence Victim Speaks Out
Bullying
NBC News: California Case Another Three-Part Tragedy of Rape, Cyberbullying, and Suicide
NBC News: Georgia Middle-Schooler Commits Suicide After Bullying, Being Called 'Snitch,' Dad Says
NBC Bay Area: Mother of Victim Continues Effort to Prevent Bullying
AZ Central: Teens Charged With Assault in Connection to Bullying
AZ Central: Peoria Girls Take Anti-Bullying Message to Web Radio
Evansville Courier Press: Indiana Mom Takes on Bullying After Daughter's Suicide
WNEP Scranton: Bullying Victim's Mother Speaks Out
Huffington Post: Bullying and Body Image - How Bullying Leads to Eating Disorders
USA Today: Baltimore Ravens Player Ray Rice Helps Fight Bullying
CNN: Parents Say Bullying Led to 12-Year-Old Son's Death
New Milford Patch: Parents Hear Stark Story of Cyberbulling, Depression and Suicide
U.S. News: Childhood Bullying Can Leave Lifelong Scars
YouTube: Shane Koyczan - "To This Day" (video/spoken word animation)
Yahoo: Tennis Pro Quits Over Social Media Bullying
Reuters: Psychological Effects of Bulling Can Last Years
WLOX Biloxi: FBI Promotes Online Safety at a Young Age
ABC News: Bullying Attack Leaves 11-Year-Old in Coma
Agoura Hills Patch: California Teen Stands up to Bullying
Internet Safety
Chattanooga Times Free Press: Identity Theft a Growing Problem for Children
Des Moines Register: Sexting - A Troubling New Way to Harm
The Tennessean: Teens Used Nude Photos to Blackmail Girls, Police Say
Tulsa World: Safety First When it Comes to Kids, Internet
Boston Herald: Sexting, Bullying Prove Tougher to Track on Smartphone Sensation
KOMO Seattle: Six Ways to Keep Your Children Safe Online
NBC Latino: Talking to Your Kids About Sexting - Why You Need to Do It Now
South Bend Tribune: Vigilance Key to Keeping Kids Safe Online
KSL Salt Lake City: Online Predators Occasionally Target Online Games
WBND South Bend: Hundreds of Students Involved in Sexting Case
CNN Money: Pimps Hit Social Networks to Recruit Underage Sex Workers