Drug Abuse

Youth Drug Abuse and Rehabilitation in Soweto – GlobalGirl media reports the prevalence of substance abuse in Soweto, South Africa and its impact on communities.

Teen athletes more prone to drink, less likely to use drugs
NEW YORK — Participating in sports may have many benefits, but it also raises the chances adolescents will abuse alcohol, according to a new review of the evidence by Canadian researchers. They analyzed 17 past studies and also found most showed that …
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Opening up on teen drug abuse
Bill Fahey, executive director of Andover Youth Services, which is cosponsoring the event with the Andover Police Department, said all too often the responses he hears when he tries to talk about substance abuse among local teens are “not in my town …
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