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Most Recently Shared on August 3, 2010 at 12:13 am By:

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Teen internet addicts at risk: Teenagers who are "addicted" to the internet are more than twice as likely to becom... http://bit.ly/bFOEaX

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Expert Sue Scheff Offers Parents 10 Tips to Help Prevent Teen Drug Addiction

schoolfamily.com — “Sue Scheff is an author, a parent advocate, and the founder of the Parents Universal Resource Expert (P.U.R.E.). Scheff helps families with at-risk teens, and specializes in educating parents on the daunting industry of teen help and how to find safe and quality residential therapy programs&mdas...View full resource at schoolfamily.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 22, 2012 at 5:50 pm By:

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#Addiction is treatable. #Death isn't. 10 Tips to prevent Teen #Drug Addiction. Be an educated parent. via... http://t.co/Fi2nD9AE

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Texting And Teens: New Report Shows They Send 60 Texts A Day

huffingtonpost.com — “Teens might appear to be addicted to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Skype, but according to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, texting ranks as the number one mode of communication among them. Kids between the ages of 12 and 17 text a median of 60 times a day -- up from 50 in 2009.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 20, 2012 at 3:35 am By:

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Median of 60 seems low // RT @HuffingtonPost: Insane number of texts teens send daily http://t.co/50SfJcdj

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Texting And Teens: New Report Shows They Send 60 Texts A Day

huffingtonpost.com — “Teens might appear to be addicted to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr or Skype, but according to a new report by the Pew Internet & American Life Project, texting ranks as the number one mode of communication among them. Kids between the ages of 12 and 17 text a median of 60 times a day -- up from 50 in 2009.View full resource at huffingtonpost.com

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Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2012 at 11:26 pm By:

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And the number of texts a teen sends every day is... http://t.co/GI2ORxIT

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Rat Study Finds Adolescent Brain More Prone to Depression, Addiction | Psych Central News

psychcentral.com — “From a study of rats, University of Pittsburgh researchers conclude that teens face a greater risk of suffering from depression and addiction thanView full resource at psychcentral.com

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Rat Study Finds Adolescent Brain More Prone to Depression, Addiction | Psych Central News

psychcentral.com — “From a study of rats, University of Pittsburgh researchers conclude that teens face a greater risk of suffering from depression and addiction thanView full resource at psychcentral.com

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News: Rat Study Finds Adolescent Brain More Prone to Depression, Addiction http://t.co/wv7uVbJh

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Internet Addiction Linked to Drug Abuse - ABC News

abcnews.go.com — “Teen Internet addiction can predict past or present drug abuse. (Credit: Thinkstock/Getty Images) Parents already panicky about the amount of time their teenage children spend online may now have something new to worry about: All those hours spent Web surfing, chatting, gaming, texting and posting to Facebook could be a warning sign of substance abuse, according to a new study in the March issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. Greek researchers found that teenagers with “pathologic&#View full resource at abcnews.go.com

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How Much Should We Worry About Our Teens? | Parenting | GalTime

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The New Drug: Social Media - Fort Lauderdale Parenting Teens | Examiner.com

examiner.com — “When you think of drugs, most think of cocaine, marijuana, crack, ecstasy, etc... Years ago when Facebook hit the scene no one really knew what to expect from tView full resource at examiner.com

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Teenage Internet Addiction Increases Substance Abuse Risk | MedIndia

medindia.net — “Adolescents who are 'internet addicts' may also be at increased risk of substance abuse, researches warn.View full resource at medindia.net

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Internet Addiction Linked To White Matter Differences In Teen Brains

medicalnewstoday.com — “Researchers in China who compared the brain scans of 18 teenagers diagnosed with Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) with those of 18 non-addicted teenagers found differences in white matter densitView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Most Recently Shared on January 13, 2012 at 12:05 pm By:

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Internet Addiction Linked To White Matter Differences In Teen Brains http://t.co/git03eT6 #healthnews

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Most Recently Shared on December 11, 2011 at 12:05 am By:

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Don't risk your kids on the internet - block the bad stuff http://t.co/UiMLHcRB

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Marijuana use is rising but meth is on the decline - Related Stories - ANA SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “About 17.4 million Americans age 12 and older reported using marijuana in 2010, an increase from only 14.4 million in 2007, according to a survey by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Experts pointed to regulations that allow marijuana use in some states. Meanwhile, 353,…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Internet Addiction: 10 telling trends - Fort Lauderdale Parenting Teens | Examiner.com

examiner.com — “One of the most common concerns from parents of teens, behind drug use, is Internet addiction. It would be difficult, if not impossible, to find a college campuView full resource at examiner.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 31, 2011 at 2:59 pm By:

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#Parenting Teens and #addiction - From drugs to Internet addiction> Be an educated parent! http://t.co/BoomDJv @DrDrewLCTV

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Internet, TV shows are linked to higher substance abuse risk in teens - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Data on more than 1,000 U.S. adolescents ages 12 to 17 and almost 50% of their parents indicated the odds of using tobacco and alcohol were fivefold and threefold higher, respectively, among those who used social-networking sites, compared with nonusers. Social-network users also were twice as like…View full resource at smartbrief.com

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Most Recently Shared on August 26, 2011 at 2:18 pm By:

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Internet, TV shows are linked to higher substance abuse risk in teens http://t.co/DnzbFEy

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Internet linked to drug, alcohol abuse

montrealgazette.com — “Time spent social networking increases the risk that teens will smoke. drink and use drugs, accordingView full resource at montrealgazette.com

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