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Combating Rising Drug Addiction Among Youngsters

NOT GOOD – Dec. 12, 2025 - The teen brain isn’t fully baked yet. That prefrontal cortex, which handles choices and brakes on impulses, develops until age 25. Drugs hijack this wiring, making highs feel urgent and dan... Read More...

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Millions of children and teens face Social Media Ban

ABOUT TIME – December 9, 2025 - Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts. Facebook, Instagram, Th... Read More...

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Children With Phones at 12 Risk Serious Health Problems

BRAIN DISTORTIONS? – Dec. 1, 2025 - The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during early adolescence is associated with increased risks of mental health issue... Read More...

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Lawsuit Says Social Media Giants Knew They Harmed Teen’s Mental Health

MAKES MARLBORO LOOK JUDICIOUS – Nov. 26, 2025 - Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms can be to teens. And they continue to target teen users anyway. “IG (Instagram) is a drug ... Read More...

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Antidepressant with Side Effects Given to Millions of Children is ‘no better than a placebo’

PROZAC FLUOXETINE POISON? – Nov. 22, 2025 - A medication meant to lift spirits may be falling flat. An antidepressant commonly prescribed to children and teens may not be as effective as once thought. Now... Read More...

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Saving Teens from Addiction, Vaping, and Social Media Dangers

AUDIO – THEY ARE OUR FUTURE – PODCAST - On this episode of the WGNS Rutherford Issues Podcast, Scott Walker fills in for Bryan Barrett to discuss the Steered Straight program with guest Jennifer Sanchez. Together, th... Read More...

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Cannabis Poisonings Rising Among Kids

NON-EDIBLES – Aug. 10, 2025 - As products like weed gummies proliferate, more children and teens are suffering symptoms including seizures and life-threatening breathing problems. Amy recalled hyperventilating that s... Read More...

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What My Daughter Told ChatGPT Before She Took Her Life

SAD TRUTHS – Aug. 17, 2025 - Sophie was hilarious and it was almost never at someone else’s expense. She had the alchemical ability to make people laugh while building them up. It’s so difficult in this world to be a... Read More...

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Advocates for Recovery High School Vow To Push On

AUDIO – REAL AMERICANS – Aug. 18, 2025 - State financial woes have sidetracked the effort to open a recovery high school for students battling addiction. But organizers say they’re not giving up. Mike and Marianne Dy... Read More...

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Why Amish Kids Almost Never Get Allergies

VIDEO – HEALTH IS WEALTH – July 25, 2025 - Amish children showed extremely low allergy and asthma rates. This finding suggested that genetics isn’t the answer. Something else is at play here. So the researchers... Read More...

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1 in 7 Teens Has Mental Health Disorder

KINDNESS MATTERS – July 25, 2025 - According to the World Health Organisation, 1 in 7 young people aged 10–19 is living with a mental health disorder. That’s a stat that safeguarding specialist Steven Britton finds d... Read More...

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America’s Largest Recovery High School

VIDEO – WITHOUT THE HIGH – July 15, 2025 - The morning bell gives way to a different kind of assembly for the first day of school. The students, most of whom have histories with substance abuse, huddle on the steps o... Read More...

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Gen Z’s Sex Recession

OH MY – July 16, 2025 - For her new book, journalist Carter Sherman interviewed over 100 young people about why they’re not having sex. She says they’re “very horny” but also more isolated, self-conscious, and fearfu... Read More...

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Teens With ‘addictive’ Screen Habits More Likely to Be Suicidal

DEADLY SERIOUS – June 19, 2025 - JAMA Network looked at data from over 4,000 children starting at 9 or 10 years old. The study followed these children for years and found that, by the age of 14: Around a third of ... Read More...

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Trump Regime to SHUT DOWN LGBTQ Youth Suicide Hotline

NOT SURPRISED? – June 18, 2025 - The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer use its LGBTQ youth service line starting July 17. Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black called the decision “devastating,” adding, “Sui... Read More...

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Addictive Teen Screen Use Linked to Suicide Risk

NO MORE NATURE? – June 18, 2025 - This study demonstrated that the total amount of time spent on social media, mobile phones and video games was not associated with future suicide-related or mental health outco... Read More...

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Doctors’ Warning About ‘insidious’ Social Media Trend Damaging Teen Girls

ONLY SKIN DEEP? – June 9, 2925 - “As she’s applying the products, she begins to express discomfort and burning, and in the final few minutes, she develops a visible skin reaction,” said senior study author Dr. ... Read More...

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Top 7 Teen Substance Use

SAVE THE CHILDREN – June 2025 - Teen substance use trends are always changing, and staying informed can help parents have better conversations with their kids. The good news? Teen substance use is at an all-time low!... Read More...

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Drug Prevention That Actually Works for Today’s Youth

NOW MORE THAN EVER – May 25, 2025 - Forget the outdated slogans. “Just say no” doesn’t cut it anymore. Today’s teens and young adults live in a world of pressure, performance, and constant scrolling — and they ... Read More...

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35% More Kids Depressed From Being on Social Media

We're All Kids – May 21, 2025 - Depression and suicide in youth spike, experts are asking whether social media makes kids depressed — or whether depressed kids simply spend more time on social media? “There has bee... Read More...

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Young People Aren’t Drinking Alcohol: They’re Sipping Cans of THC

NO LUNG CANCER – May 18, 2025 - Instead of ending a long day with a glass of wine, 26-year-old Bre Giglio pulls out her favorite THC drink, which contains a cannabis compound and gives her a soothing buzz... Read More...

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A ‘nightmare’: Teens Struggle with Vaping Addiction

VIDEO – YOUTH MARKET – May 12, 2025 - Every year Alternative Products Expos happen at convention centers across the U.S., showcasing smoke shop wares from tobaccos and vapes to accessories and CBDs. Earlier thi... Read More...

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Teens Who Want to Quit Vaping Can Take Varenicline

ONE DRUG DESERVES ANOTHER – May 8, 2025 - Varenicline, a prescription medication sold under the brand name Chantix, has been shown to help adults stop smoking. And a small clinical trial in adults found it may be eff... Read More...

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17-Year-old Develops Irreversible ‘POPCORN LUNG’ From Vapes and e-Cigarettes

VIDEO – DON’T SMOKE – April 9, 2025 - Christie Martin received a panicked call from her daughter Brianne Cullen who claimed she was struggling to breathe. Horrified, Christie rushed the 17-year-old to a nearby ER... Read More...

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Addiction Hijacks Teenagers’ Brains

FROM GUTTER TO GOOGLE – April 9, 2025 - Addiction is not limited to substances like alcohol and drugs but extends to behaviours such as smartphone use, gaming, gambling and pornography. The essence of addiction is es... Read More...

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New School for Teens Struggling with Addiction

AUDIO – HELP IS HERE – March2, 2025 - Spurred by a teacher who has seen the issues wrought by substance use among local teens, the proposal hinges on getting funding from the state’s pool of opioid settlement money. ... Read More...

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Pumpkin Spice Lattes Harm Teenagers

SPEED THE WOW – Jan. 28, 2025 - A venti-size pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks contains 150mg in the United States, exceeding the 100mg limit recommended for young people aged 12-18. Previous Governme... Read More...

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New Challenge for Schools Battling Teen Addiction

VIDEO – PROFITS NOT PROTECTION – Jan. 29, 2025 - A new concern in classrooms is a nicotine product known as ZYN. It’s a smoke-free alternative for tobacco users, but the Food and Drug Administration warns it... Read More...

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Teenagers Sue Dept. of Youth Rehabilitation For Lack of Rehab Beds

VIDEO – DON’T DISCARD OUR YOUTH – Dec. 13, 2024 -Lawyers for teenagers accused of crimes have argued for their clients to be released to the family because of the violence and drugs inside YSC. “This case is really a... Read More...

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Phones in Spain Might Carry Health Warnings

LIKE CIGARETTES? – Dec. 4, 2024 - Proposals include banning digital devices for kids under three and restricting their use for those between three and six, except in rare cases. The report also advises rolling out so... Read More...

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