Juvenile Justice & Richard Dembo, Ph.D – The Al Mccray Show, Tampa Bay News and Talk, Richard Dembo is a very humble, soft spoken and a gentle man. Nationally the name Richard Dembo is synonymous with Juvenile Justice issues and innovative ways of helping troubled youths. His opinions are well received and are highly respected in the arenas of Juvenile Justice,Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, Offender Rehabilitation, Neurobehavioral HIV Medicine, Alcohol and Drugs. He is a very educated person, but he will never allow his many degrees to come between himself, you, public , his students, associates and most of all the troubled youth he helps. Mr. Dembo is personally dedicated to finding solutions today for our troubled youth so they can become productive members of our society as adults. He does not seem to have an angry bone in his body. He is a very forgiving and understanding man. ‘ He is a very proud grand papa. It is almost impossible to be in his company and not hear him bring up his grand children. ——————————————————————————– …….. check out his impeccable, solid and impressive background …. ——————————————————————————– RICHARD DEMBO is a Professor of Criminology at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from New York University. He has conducted extensive research on the relationship between drug use and delinquency; has published three books and over 180 …

 

Reducing Sibling Rivalry in Youth Improves later Health and Well-being

Filed under: journal of child and adolescent substance abuse

“Negative sibling relationships are strongly linked to aggressive, anti-social and delinquent behaviors, including substance use,” said Mark Feinberg, research professor in the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development. “On the …
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Bullying Leading to PTSD in Some Kids

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Children age 12 to 18 have symptoms more similar to adults: depression, anxiety, withdrawal, or reckless behavior like substance abuse or running away. Many schools are finally … The study was published in the Journal of Adolescent Psychology …
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Why are we testing newborns for pot?

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… drug testing. In the most recent trial, published in the September edition of the journal Clinical Chemistry, investigators at the University of Utah School of Medicine evaluated the rate of unconfirmed 'positive' immunoassay test results in infant …
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Bad Behavior = Low Grades

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Depression can cause problems in a child's life, but lower grades may not be one of them. Behavioral problems, including delinquency and substance abuse, are the real culprits, according to a study. … The study, titled …
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