Unspoken Truths: Young People in Recovery
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Youth Today spoke to six young people July 2 at the 2015 International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous in Atlanta.
The Recovery Diaries: Logan’s Story
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Logan’s story of struggle and healing is the latest testimonial from a youth in substance abuse recovery to be included in The Recovery Diaries.
Study: Substance Use Disorder a Predictor of Violent Behavior
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The research found no connection to increased violence based on a person’s mental health condition. When substance abuse and dependence were included, however, a different picture emerged.
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Poem Explores the Bleak Reality of Juvenile Solitary Confinement
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“Locked [In]” a new poem by Gabriel Cortez, “depicts the disturbing reality that many youth face in solitary confinement.”
The Recovery Diaries: Treatment for Substance Abuse Now Favored Over Punishment
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For drug or alcohol abusers who get cleaned up, success builds on success. Some of those stories of struggle and success are featured in “The Recovery Diaries,” a new short film produced by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange.
[Photos] A Tale of Two Cities
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Ismaaiyl Brinsley’s ruthless killing of officers Rafael Ramos, a 40-year-old father of two, and Wenjian Liu, a 32-year-old newlywed, plunged the city into what one mourner described as a “dark place.”
[Photos] Homeless After Class
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While many university students were concerned about parking or trying to avoid long lines to get their books, Jalyn was trying to find a place to live. She and her family have been homeless since the summer of 2012. Some days she is able to eat twice a day, others only once. Her financial aid was put on hold because she has not been able to confirm a home address in Georgia.
[Photos] ‘Shell Shocked’ Documents Violence in New Orleans
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It’s easier to get a gun than a textbook in New Orleans, America’s murder capital. ‘Shell-Shocked’ — a movie filled with violence, death and schoolroom chaos — stunned the young Bronx audience in New York. A New Orleans teen pleads “I really do not, do not want to die young! I do no want to stay here because I don’t want to die.”
[Photos] A Funeral in Ferguson
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A calm returns to Ferguson as the city quietly seeks answers and mourns the loss of Michael Brown, the unarmed teen that was shot and killed by police Aug. 9, 2014. Photos by Robert Stolarik.
[Photos] In the Line of Chicago Fire
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Bokeh takes a look at Daniel Shea’s gut-punching photo series on youth violence in Chicago’s South Side.