Five troubled teenagers choose a bankrupt amusement park to pursue a dark fantasy. Fueled by booze, drugs and unspoken tensions between them, the friends wander aimlessly through the silent midway in search of a notorious teen-friendly security guard. The Guard reluctantly allows them to stay, but demands a very private fee from one of them. The an... [Read More]

Ed Radtke's award-winning film tells the story of two juvenile delinquents (Maurice Compte and Paddy Connor in breakout performances) who meet while hitchhiking across America. The unlikely pair forges a tentative friendship as they hop trains, steal cars and dodge the law while trying to make it to Reno, Nevada. A magical journey full of colorful ... [Read More]

This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on February 15, 2005. The length of the article is 332 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after pur... [Read More]

The authors of the best-selling Taste Berries for Teens series guide teens through life's toughest challenges. Dedicated to the fresh, new perspectives of today's teenagers (from twelve through twenty), this new volume shares advice, commentary and stories on dealing with one of the most prevalent challenges of adolescence: drugs and alcohol. Bu... [Read More]

This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on February 1, 2005. The length of the article is 324 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purcha... [Read More]

Many users today are exposed to marijuana in childhood. Because they are still developing physically, emotionally and mentally, marijuana use is especially dangerous to them. One of its most significant effects is short-term memory loss. As a result, children who use marijuana may have learning difficulties. They may also lose their energy and ... [Read More]

Juvenile justice officials across the United States are embracing a new method of dealing with adolescent substance abuse. Importing a popular innovation from adult courts, state and local governments have started hundreds of specialized drug courts to provide judicial supervision and coordinate substance abuse treatment for drug-involved juveniles... [Read More]

Caution: Adolescents at Risk is a 1991 film produced bythe National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. It was designed for health professionals who work with adolescents. It shows the stories of several adolescents recounting their personal struggles dealing with a variety of devastating situations; homelessness, drinking and driving,... [Read More]

The poster for Teaching Mrs. Tingle may feature young TV cuties Katie Holmes (Dawson's Creek), Marisa Coughlin (Wasteland), and Barry Watson (Seventh Heaven), but the real star is the actress playing the title character: Helen Mirren. Mirren plays a bitter, tyrannical teacher who, due to circumstantial evidence, believes goody two-shoes Holmes is g... [Read More]

This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2001. The length of the article is 606 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after pur... [Read More]