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September 2010

He has been living on his own since the end of June with numerous friends and no permanent address. They have been kicked out of various “camping” areas but seem to be surviving while living on the streets. I think there may be 6 regulars in the camp group and sometimes it grows to more than 10.

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DEA Heads First-Ever Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day –  National Take-Back Initiative The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and government, community, public health, and law enforcement partners are holding a nationwide prescription drug “take-back” day. On September 25, 2010, collection sites around the country will take any expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for safe, [...]

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Risk of marijuana’s ‘gateway effect’ overblown, new research shows. This is new information on marijuana use and teenagers, from a reliable source. Since marijuana is so prevalent, this might be good news for parents as we worry about our teens moving on to harder substances.

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I wanted to share with you an article in today’s Wall Street Journal “Want My Advice? Um, Not Really”, it is about conversations between parents (Boomers) and Generation Y – now ages 16-32. This is the age range of my kids, my youngest is 16, then 18 and the oldest is turning 25 next week.

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