Study Shows Mass. Teen Drug Use Rate Is Higher Than National Average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average – Taunton Daily Gazette

Study shows Mass. teen drug use rate is higher than national average
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Teens in Massachusetts reported using illegal drugs at a rate that exceeds the national average, according to a recent federal study. The 2013 Behavioral Health Barometer, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recently …

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Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse – Tampabay.com


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Surveys yet to show link between medical marijuana and teen drug abuse
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"We cannot draw a clean link between medical marijuana and shifting drug usage rates,'' said Dr. Wilson Compton, deputy director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Surveys can be unclear because they rely on kids to honestly report their usage.
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Hundreds of walkers marching against drug abuse – WKYT

Hundreds of walkers marching against drug abuse
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MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) Hundreds marched through the streets of Inez Sunday afternoon, moving forward for a common cause. The Martin County Ministerial Association organized the first-ever March on Drugs event, drawing church, school, and …

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