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Washington, D.C. − Concerned Women for America (CWA) draws attention to an annual back-to-school survey about risky teen behavior released by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. The random-sample national survey of over 1,000 teens and nearly 600 parents is a warning to parents. The survey suggests that parents are the last to know when their teens are involved in drug and alcohol abuse. At least a third of teens go to parties at homes where alcohol and drugs are used even though parents are present. CWA urges parents to become aware of the...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Erika Eckstrom began dating her boyfriend at the start of her College freshman year at 18 things were great, but her situation deteriorated and she soon was friendless, isolated and the victim of domestic violence. "Everything was great and when it started really getting bad I don't know if it was denial, but I knew something was wrong, because I was without a support system," said Eckstrom, now 20 and still in college in Washington but dating someone else. Her story is apparently common among teenagers. According to a study released on Thursday, more than half...