Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey

Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
TUESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) — The United States appears to be in the throes of a prescription drug abuse crisis among teens, with a new survey showing that 24 percent of high school students — more than 5 million kids — have abused these medications.
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360Fresh: Breezy Kool – Drug Abuse ft. Profingaz,BobbyCeezy, F2, Di Cacci & Psychobarz
Breezy Kool also known as Michael Valentine hails from Imo state, south eastern Nigeria. He’s been into music professionally since late 2010 developing himself in the art of pop/rnb and is currently studying Geophysics at the Federal University of …
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Prescription drug take back events hold hope for permanent drop-off locations
Two-thirds of prescription drug abuse in Colorado is tied to unused drugs lying around our homes, according to the state’s attorney general. Police in Southern Colorado held drug take back events on Saturday (4/26/14) to try to stop that problem.
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Helping others! Recovering addict Melanie Griffith flies into LA after inspirational speech at Drug Abuse Summit in Atlanta
She’s well known for her own addiction battles with alcohol, drugs and prescription painkillers. On Thursday Melanie Griffith flew into Los Angeles after speaking at the National RX Drug Abuse Summit, a three-day event at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in …
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Group tackles drug abuse in White Pine
The Rescue 180 Jefferson County Substance Abuse Coalition along with the White Pine Police held a town hall meeting on the subject Thursday. A panel helped discuss solutions to drug problems in the area and touched on the topic of Neonatal Abstinence …
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The Music Hall showing eye-opening film about drug abuse
Holmes, a practicing pediatrician in St. Albans, Vt., had been focusing on substance and prescription drug abuse for several years after a 16-year-old boy he knew came into his office asking for help with his pain killer addiction, according to O'Brien …
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