safety incident at Pawling Library: note

Hi Parents,
We are writing to inform you that there was a safety incident this weekend in Pawling. A young boy was waiting near the library for his parents to pick him up and was approached by an unfamiliar adult. We are letting parents know because we believe a heightened awareness of your [...]

CBS News October 29, 2009 Teen Heroin Use – and Deaths – On the Rise

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/29/eveningnews/main5453772.shtml

MASSAPEQUA, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2009
Teen Heroin Use – and Deaths – On the Rise
Heroin Is Cheaper than Ever and Pure Enough to Snort, Spurring Tragedies Like the Death of Honor Student Natalie Ciappa.

As dealers have refined production methods, more and more suburban American teenagers are abusing heroin, sparking a nationwide increase in lethal overdoses. Jim [...]

Suburban Teens Heroin Abuse Continues to Rise – Tyra Banks Program Feb. 8, 2010

Suburban Teens Heroin Abuse Continues to Rise – Tyra Banks Program Feb. 8, 2010.

See the following Link to Tyra Banks Show Video:

http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/2010/02/suburban_teen_heroin_addicts.php

From NYT September 27, 2009 Young and Suburban, and Falling for Heroin

September 27, 2009
Young and Suburban, and Falling for Heroin
By CARA BUCKLEY

THE kids weren’t all right. They lived in the same comfortable Long Island town and were barely in their teens when they took their first hit of marijuana or sip of alcohol, propelling them on dark journeys they couldn’t seem to escape. Within a couple [...]

Heroin: A Growing Trend Among Teens in the NorthEast by Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Heroin: A Growing Trend Among Teens in the Northeast
by Partnership Editorial Staff
11/30/09


Related Resources
• The Partnership for a Drug-Free Memorials
Baggies of heroin have been stamped with “Twilight,” the title of the first popular vampire book and movie series, along with a cartoonish photo of its lead star Robert Pattinson (who plays Edward) to seduce young fans, reports [...]

See Below Email on 7 Year Old Boy Approached Outside Pawling Library by Unfamiliar Adult

From: Karen De Gennaro [mailto:Children@PawlingLibrary.org]
Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 1:15 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Keeping Children Safe at the Pawling Library

Hi Parents,

We are writing to inform you that there was a safety incident this weekend in Pawling. A young boy was waiting near the library for his parents to pick him up and was approached by [...]