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Kids and Teens Feeds

Teens and drugs: After long decline, drug use climbs (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
After a decade of declining drug use among US teens, dependence on alcohol, marijuana, and Ecstasy is reported to be on the rise.

Applicants Sought For KIDS SPEAK 2010 (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
SIOUX FALLS — Teens across the state are invited to apply as speakers for the 2010 KIDS SPEAK public forum. Sponsored by South Dakota Voices for Children, the event will feature seven students who have been selected to speak to a panel of public officials and community leaders. The forum is set for 10 a.m. Friday, April 30 at the Sioux Falls Best Western Ramkota Hotel.

Fat Surgery Urged for Obese Kids May Boost Allergan (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
David Ludwig, director of the obesity program at Children’s Hospital Boston, was against weight-loss surgery for kids, he says, because it ignored the real problem, a “toxic environment” jammed with junk food.

Fat Surgery Urged for Obese Kids May Boost Allergan (Correct) (Bloomberg)
(Corrects Ludwig statement in the third paragraph.) March 12 (Bloomberg) -- David Ludwig , director of the obesity program at Children’s Hospital Boston, was against weight-loss surgery for kids, he says, because it ignored the real problem, a “toxic environment” jammed with junk food.

Teens and drugs: After long decline, drug use climbs (The Christian Science Monitor)
Teens in high school used illegal drugs – alcohol, marijuana, and Ecstasy – at rising rates in 2009, a report shows. It's the first uptick in teen drug use since 1998.

Stern words for teens in Center City melees (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
A Family Court judge yesterday had some choice words for 30 teens -- and their parents -- facing charges in relation to two flash mobs.

Fashion show will help keep teens safe on graduation night (The Norwalk Citizen)
As Eisabell Garcia watched her daughter and fellow Brien McMahon high school seniors get fitted at Connie B's in South Norwalk for the school's upcoming fashion show March 19, she said she was star struck because the girls looked so beautiful.

Youth Summit draws 400 Riverside County teens to discuss drugs, suicide (The Desert Sun)
More than 400 Riverside County teens headed to Cathedral City this morning for the annual Youth Summit.

Parents and teens learn about prescription drug abuse (WNDU 16 South Bend)
It's a growing epidemic in Michiana. Studies show one in ten teens has abused medication.

Sudden Sniffing Death Syndrome Kills Teens (ABC News)
When it comes to getting high off inhalants, one sniff is all it takes to cut a young life short. 'Huffing' toxic substances to get high has become a surprisingly common pastime among young teens, but to most parents, this new drug of choice is completely off their radar screen. Health - Diseases & Conditions - Genetic Disorders - Inhalant - Organizations