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	As a teacher I have encountered a lot of youth who are into body piercing...
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	I am 15 years old and my problem is that my penis is limp while erected.
	I am a 17 year old girl in a relationship with a 21-year-old guy.
	I am a 19 year old girl and have never been on a date.
	I am 14 and need to go to a school social worker.
	I am an anorexic. I hate it, but I can't stop doing what I'm doing.
	I am the mother of a teenage girl who is afraid of being alone in the house in the evenings
	I am very moody, depressed, and not sleeping
	Last year I had a really bad year..
	My 14-year old son has been surfing the WWW to sites of nude males.
	My 16 year old son has been spending about 30 minutes per day...
	My 17 year old son wants to drop out of school
	My family is racist toward Blacks, but I am not.
	My mother is an alcoholic and she expects me to lie for her...
	My sister smokes pot, and I'm afraid for her.
	Take time to assess partner before going to bed with them.
	What can you do if you love a person but you cannot be with them?
	What do you do if your mate is cheating?
	What is considered a reasonable curfew?

LuAnn Pierce, MSW, CMSW
Author of Growing up Sane (in uncertain times)
Seminar Leader Growing Well Adjusted Kids
Editor-in-Cheif Person to Person: Strengthening Youth & Families
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