NIDA TV Spotlight on Carol Boyd: Prescription Drug Abuse in Youth

NIDA TV Spotlight on Carol Boyd: Prescription Drug Abuse in Youth – NIDA TV interview with University of Michigan Professor and NIDA Grantee, Carol Boyd, Ph.D, M.S.N. following her presentation on Prescription Drug Abuse in Y…

Ohio Launches Youth Drug Abuse Prevention Initiative, “Start Talking!”

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START TALKING is inspired by research that shows youth are up to 50 percent less likely to use drugs when parents and adults talk with them about substance use and abuse. “We're making real progress in fighting prescription drug abuse in Ohio, because …
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Heart disease, drug abuse highlight health survey

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Another major concern was substance abuse in the county, Jarrell said — specifically, prescription drugs that are filled in Richmond County. In 2011, a total of 124,667, or a rate of 2.67, prescription pain killers were filled in Richmond County. This …
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