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Home » Rabbi Yaacov Behrman

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Self-medicating teenagers, BK Reader
Posted inLocal Voices

Why Are So Many Teens Self-Medicating Today?

by Yaacov Behrman May 29, 2019January 28, 2021

Anxiety and depression in preteens and teenagers are more prevalent today than five years ago. One potential contributing factor that has increased dramatically in the last five years is children’s access to social media from a very young age. By fifth grade, many children have cell phones, which provide almost constant access to social media. […]

Opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, overdose, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, OASES, Rabbi Yaacov Behrman, State Sen. Jesse Hamilton, Kim Whitley
Posted inCommunity Health Page, Crown Heights, Featured News Archive, Health & Wellness, Latest News, Non-Profit & Community, Popular

At Crown Heights Town Hall, Neighbors Unite to Combat Opioid Crisis in Brooklyn

by C. Zawadi Morris May 22, 2018January 28, 2021
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