Highway of Hell: Brazil's Child Prostitution Scandal
Highway of hell: Brazil's child prostitution scandal
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It also passes through scores of poverty stricken villages and towns, to which it brings misery, drug addiction and an epidemic of child prostitution. … The story has gone largely unreported, but Matt Roper, also a journalist and author, is …
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Short takes: Closing youth facility is practical
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The news also had to be expected: The state has changed its emphasis from jailing youngsters to keeping kids in their communities, where they receive treatment for such problems as drug abuse or mental illness. Twelve years ago, the agency had 10 …
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A message with a beat
Filed under: drug abuse help for teens
Dorge, who is a spokesman for Teens Against Drinking and Driving (TADD) and Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) encourages his audience members to set goals for themselves and follow their dreams, and he sends them off with the lively beat of …
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Number of teens with HIV jumps
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"Adolescent girls, young men who have sex with men, those who inject drugs or are subject to sexual coercion and abuse are at highest risk," said Craig McClure, head of HIV programs at UN children's agency UNICEF. "They face many barriers, including …
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