Long Beach AWARE, a local organization dedicated to preventing substance abuse among young people, recently hosted its annual Teen Nite Out and Tween Nite Out events.
Teens and tweens in the …
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By Bridget Downes
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5/9/19
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As the debate around legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state swirls, and the punches and counterpunches of the pros versus cons become more frenetic, we need to take a step back . . .
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By Judi Vining
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3/22/19
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Long Beach police broke up a large underage drinking party on Tennessee and Oceanview Avenues on Oct. 27 and issued a 43-year-old resident a summons for violating the city’s Social Host Law. …
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By Bridget Downes
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10/31/17
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Karaoke, swimming and video games were some of the activities featured at the 11th annual Teen Nite Out on April 28.
The event, which was organized by Long Beach AWARE — a coalition dedicated …
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5/18/17
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By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
Several severely intoxicated teenagers were rushed to the hospital after police broke up a large house party at 1215 W. Park Ave. on Saturday.
Long …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/23/17
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Several severely intoxicated teens were rushed to the hospital after police busted a massive house party on 1215 W. Park Ave. on Saturday.
Long Beach Police Commissioner Mike Tangney said that …
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By Bridget Downes
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3/19/17
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The chances that a young person will become addicted to alcohol or drugs are less than 1 percent –– if use of a substance begins after the frontal lobe of the brain is fully developed, which …
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By Bridget Downes
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12/1/16
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Starbucks has drawn the ire of the City Council and State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky after it filed an application last month with the State Liquor Authority for a wine and beer license, part of an …
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By Matthew Ern
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11/11/15
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Much-need mental health services will be returning to the barrier island as early next year, as Long Beach Reach works to expand its current outpatient …
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By Matthew Ern
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11/4/15
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Long Beach AWARE — formerly known as the Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking — celebrated it’s 15th anniversary last Sunday at its Breakfast of Champions event at the Sands in Atlantic …
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10/1/15
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