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Internet addiction a real disorder

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:02:49 EDT

A public health issue, says psychiatrist. They suffer four symptoms: They forget to eat and sleep; they need more advanced technology or more hours online as they develop 'resistance' to the pleasure given by their current system; if they are deprived of their computer, they experience genuine withdrawal symptoms; And in common with other addictions, the victims also begin to have more arguments, to suffer fatigue, to get lower marks in tests and to feel isolated from society.

Parents tackled over discipline

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:39:49 EDT

Some parents are failing to support schools in their efforts to maintain discipline, the schools secretary says. Some headteachers give unruly pupils detentions only for the parents to march into class to complain, he says.

A healthy objection? More parents shun vaccines for their kids

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:13:29 EDT

More parents shun vaccines for their kids, and experts are worried
In public health circles, they are known as "exempters" - parents who for reasons of faith or philosophy choose not to immunize their children against diseases such as measles and whooping cough.

Teen academies seen as way to fight violence

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:08:45 EDT

Concern about black-on-black crime has the Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials looking to start special facilities to help troubled African-American youths turn their lives around.

A Better System for Young Offenders

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:37:31 EDT

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has set a welcome national example by opening a juvenile court that sits on Saturdays and Sundays.

NJ schools worry about kids downing energy drinks

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:18:34 EDT

In Hillsborough, the middle school principal recently barred 1,250 students from gulping energy drinks on school grounds.

Schools to open sexual health clinics to hand out contraception and abortion advice without parents' knowledge

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:27:41 EDT

Sexual health clinics are to be opened in secondary schools to hand out contraception and help arrange abortions. Pupils as young as 11 will be able to drop in for free condoms, contraceptive pills and pregnancy testing.

Scars on Their Souls: The tragic story of four Tsuu T'ina teenagers who decided to stop living

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:13:30 EDT

TSUU T'INA NATION - The grass hasn't yet grown over the grave marking Sky Dove's final resting place in the Tsuu T'ina Nation cemetery.

Teachers defend shock tactics in teen drunken driving program

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:22:25 EDT

On a Monday morning last month, California Highway Patrol officers visited 20 classrooms at El Camino

POST GETS RX ACTION FOR KIDS

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:56:58 EDT

By SUSAN EDELMAN
Citing a Post report that Medicaid spends tens of millions of dollars on psychiatric drugs for kids, the state Senate has passed a bill aimed at giving children and teens better mental care.