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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Detroit MI Alcohol Drug Rehab Launches New Long-Term Residential Treatment
Detroit MI Alcohol Drug Rehab is launching a new long-term residential treatment program for adults and adolescents looking to stop their drug addiction in Detroit and surrounding cities near Motown. Walking through the streets of Detroit, people can …
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Abuse, theft of prescription drugs on the rise, ND attorney general says
BISMARCK – Prescription drug abuse and theft are on the rise in North Dakota as children and thieves increasingly hunt for unused medications in medicine cabinets and bathroom drawers, with some burglars going so far as to target homes of the recently …
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Drug Abuse Prevalent in Healthcare Industry
"There are approximately 100,000 healthcare workers that are using or abusing substances in the country," says Kerr. Kerr says one of the reasons that people in the healthcare industry abuse drugs is because it's easy access. "These are also people who …
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