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A Mother’s Plea to Parents and Young People

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Focus Adolescent Services
Daniel Lajterman

Daniel Lajterman of Ramsey, New Jersey died on February 23, 2014 from a drug overdose.  He was 19-years old. Before his death, Daniel bought what he believed to be heroin but was fentanyl-laced heroin.  Fentanyl is a synthetic opiate painkiller that …

Posted in Behavior Problems, Mental Health Issues | Tagged grief, heroin, heroin epidemic

The Heroin Epidemic (not just in Minnesota but in your state too)

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Focus Adolescent Services
Heroin epidemic

Heroin is easy to get, cheaper than prescription painkillers, and has moved into middle- and upper-middle class neighborhoods. Today’s heroin addict is a white, middle-class. 18-25 year-old. This is the heroin epidemic. This half-hour documentary, Heroin at Home: Rise of …

Posted in Behavior Problems, Mental Health Issues | Tagged addiction, drugs, heroin, heroin epidemic

Teen Drug Abuse Prevention ― Helping Resources

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Focus Adolescent Services
drug use

Annotated links to resources, support, and information on Drugs and Teen Substance Abuse.

Posted in Get Help | Tagged drugs, heroin epidemic, support

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