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Teen Sexuality: Get the Facts (What Every Parent Wants to Know)
Event on 2012-02-02 19:00:00

Come hear from the experts! Many parents find it difficult to discuss sexuality with their teens. Our panel discussion will feature professionals in the fields of adolescent development and medicine, mental health, and sex education for teens. Don't miss this opportunity to get the information you need to communicate more honestly and effectively with your teens. Topics to include teen sexual behavior in San Mateo County, sex education, birth control/pregnancy prevention, sexual gender/identity, mental health issues, STDs, and more.

Presenters will include:

• Roni Gillenson, LMFT, Program Director, On-Campus Counseling Program, Adolescent Counseling Services (ACS)
• Shelly Masur, MPH, Executive Director, Teen Talk Sexuality Education
• Sylvia Espinoza, M.D., Medical Director, Sequoia Teen Wellness Center
• Daniela Torres, Program Manager, Education Services , Planned Parenthood
• Janet Chaikind, M.D., Supervising Physician for Adolescent Medicine and Pediatrics, San Mateo County Medical Center

M-A Parent Education Series events are sponsored by the Menlo-Atherton PTA and the Sequoia Healthcare District. Events are open to the Sequoia Union High School District community, our partner schools, and local community members.

Fight against prescription drug abuse enlists local Boy Scouts
Filed under: drug abuse centres

By Keyonna Summers, Times Staff Writer SEMINOLE — Law enforcement gained 160 allies Sunday in the fight against prescription drug abuse: local members of the Boys Scouts of America. The newest crime fighters are 11- to 17-year-old Scouts from the …
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NJ Launches Drug Abuse Database
Filed under: drug abuse centres

Including New Jersey, 40 states have such a program, according to the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws. The number of Americans who abuse prescription drugs is greater than those who use cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined, …
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EXCLUSIVE: Kim Richards Follows Lindsay Lohan's Sober Footsteps
Filed under: chemical dependency treatment

During her stay, Kim will be assigned a treatment team, which includes a doctor, nurse, psychologist, counselor, case manager, spiritual adviser, dietician, fitness trainer and chemical dependency technician.
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Austin Recovery Announces Addition of Boarded Psychiatrist and …
Filed under: chemical dependency treatment

Since 1967, Austin Recovery has provided effective and compassionate chemical dependency treatment at very affordable rates. Non-profit and CARF-accredited, their transformational treatment model brings about in-depth cognitive, behavioral and …
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Waismann Method Medical Director Cautions of Rise in Drug Poisoning Deaths
Filed under: chemical dependency treatment

The Waismann Method is a safe and proven treatment for opiate dependency that utilizes the most advanced medical techniques available. The rapid opiate detoxification procedure is carried out in a full-service hospital in Southern California by …
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Gran Acontecimiento 2011 PSA – Shorter

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Gran Acontecimiento 2011 PSA

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