On Youth and Teens Today with Vanessa Van Petten

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“I have heard that some teens are making money by selling urine, is this true!?”
I know, you freaked out when you saw this title.  Its true, urine dealing is a pretty profitable teen business right now.  A bit more underground than [...]

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It has finally be reported that Heath Ledger died of an accidental drug overdose. According to CNN, Ledger had unknowingly mixed prescription drugs into a lethal combination. This is a terribly sad story and many of the teens I work with have wanted to discuss it with me, because he truly [...]

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In my post: Parents Step Up! What Do Teens Do on the Weekends? I discussed this video:
I really think that many of my friends started to do drugs and throw parties because they were just plain bored.  There was nothing better for us to do so we created our own activities that our parents would [...]

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Reasons why ____ is more popular:
This is a question I get ALL THE TIME from parents: “which is more popular?” “If my kid is drinking does it mean he/she is also smoking?” Of course, it is different depending on the area and the school, but for the most part I think that both pot and [...]

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