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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State Funds for Drug Abuse Rehab
More state funds could be coming for drug abuse rehab in Ohio. State Senator Bob Peterson says more funds have been added, and stated that many times mental health is directly related to drug problems and jail overcrowding issues. In some cases it’s a …
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State program to help fight prescription drug abuse has destroyed 3.3 tons of
North Dakota's attorney general says a state program that collects unused medication to help fight prescription drug abuse has destroyed 3.3 tons of Oxycontin and other drugs in the past five years. North Dakota's attorney general says a state program …
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Fight drug abuse by turning in excess pills
Unused medications in homes create a public health and safety concern, because they are highly susceptible to accidental ingestion, diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high–more Americans currently …
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Lucas County Commissioners, other officials address prescription drug abuse
Lucas County Commissioners today officially designated May as Prescription Abuse Awareness & Education Month; one of several steps being taken countywide to address what health and law enforcement officials call a “growing epidemic” in the county.
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