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	Erika Lyn Smith BellaOnline's Missing and Exploited Children Editor

Exploited by Gangs America´s Forgotten Children
Children are recruited in to gangs as early as age 7 or 8, and the gang quickly becomes a child´s home. The gang is always there for the child, and once in a gang, it becomes a lifetime commitment. There is usually one way out, only one way, in a wooden box.

Hoaxes or Lures Used to Isolate Women
Have you discussed with your driving children the tricks that may or may not ever be used to trick him or her into helping a potential child molester or rapist? do they know about the Lures used to isolate them to make them more vulnerable? Read on to find out how to keep you and your teen safe.

Responsible Partying for Teens
Recently authorities have begun to see a new trend amongst teens known as pharming or pharm parties. Pharming (sounds like farming) is a party where teens combine various legally prescribed medications in one bowl and share the pills in handfuls with others. Learn how to keep your teen safe.

Running Away in America
Everyday a child chooses to leave home and go out on his or her own. National statistics estimate 1.3 million kids, ages 10-18 will runaway from their living situation this year.

Safety for Teens
Create a safety contract with your teen regarding safety at parties. Tell your teen that he or she can call you anytime they feel unsafe or unsure about the situation they are in. Learn how a safety contract might keep your teen safe.

Teen Safety at Parties
Young men and women must be especially careful when they go out to parties, or social gatherings. Here are some safety guidelines to help keep every teen safe when out on the town.

Teen Safety When Partying
Does your teen know how to stay safe when partying? Read my article and learn how to keep your teen safe in peer pressure situations.

The Choking Game - A Modern Day Adolescent Russian Roulette
The game called the choking game, involves an adolescent stopping the supply of oxygenated blood to their brain for short periods. The reason it provides a rush or feeling of a high without using any illegal drugs.