What he got was an intimate knowledge of detoxification centers, the juvenile court system and the constant pleading of family and friends. She called the police instead. He would spend more than a year in a detoxification center and a state school learning to deal with his anger. Experts say some teens' lack of coping skills can lead to violent outbursts with deadly consequences. They point to the June 15 school shooting in Richmond, Va., as an example.
Experts say such behavior has no racial or social boundaries.
However, exactly what spurs these teens to act out has left parents and experts confused. Maybe I didn' t see some things I should have seen. In most cases of violent outbursts among teens, there are red flags, says Robert Louis, Cottrell House program specialist. There are no resources set up to catch these kids before it's too late. The only kids who get help are those who commit a crime.